Central is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Enterprise is on a six-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Red Devils will square off against the Enterprise Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Enterprise took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alabama's top teams: Dothan, who was ranked 20th in their home state at the time (Central was ranked third). Central walked away with a 42-35 win over Dothan on Friday.
Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Daylyn Upshaw out in front who picked up 188 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Upshaw is now averaging an impressive 111.2 receiving yards per game. Another passer making a difference was Andrew Alford, who threw for 363 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 17.3 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, Enterprise entered their game against Auburn on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Enterprise had to suffer through a 53-22 loss at the hands of Auburn. The loss was the Wildcats' first of the season.
Central's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Enterprise, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-1.
Everything came up roses for Central against Enterprise in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-7 victory. In that contest, Central amassed a halftime lead of 27-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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