Lawrence Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Edwardsville. In a tight game that could have gone either way, the Lawrence Central Bears made off with a 22-21 win over the Edwardsville Tigers.
Terry Walker Iii looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 146 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Despite the loss, Edwardsville still got an impressive performance from Steven Moore Jr., who picked up 61 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of thosereceiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 55 yards.
Lawrence Central's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Edwardsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Lawrence Central is on the road again on Friday to play Warren Central at 7:00 p.m. Warren Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Lawrence Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Edwardsville, they will head out to square off against Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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