The Central Bronchos will face off against the Empire Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central has given up an average of 34.7 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Burns Flat-Dill City on Friday. The Bronchos walked away with a 44-34 victory over the Eagles. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bronchos' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Empire faced Hollis in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs were outmatched by the Tigers and fell 70-20. That makes it the first time this season the Bulldogs have let down their home crowd.
Empire's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2. As for Central, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-4.
Central was dealt a bruising 54-0 loss at the hands of Empire in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Will the Bronchos have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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