Football Game Preview: Bishop Hendricken Hawks vs. Central Knights

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Previous 6 Games

10/18/24 - Away	29-13 W
11/10/23 - Home	21-20 W
10/20/23 - Home	35-28 W
11/11/22 - Home	41-13 W
10/21/22 - Away	14-12 W
10/18/21 - Home	14-8 W

Bishop Hendricken is a perfect 6-0 against Central since October of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hawks will host the Knights at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Bishop Hendricken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: La Salle Academy, who was ranked second at the time (Bishop Hendricken was ranked first). The Hawks were just a hair shy of victory last Friday and fell 21-20 to the Rams. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one point.

Meanwhile, Central ended up a good deal behind Westerly on Friday and lost 30-14. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Bishop Hendricken, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 2-3.

Bishop Hendricken strolled past Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 29-13. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.