Central has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the Farmington Knights are set to duel. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Dexter on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central lost 35-12 to Dexter.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Farmington's offense. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of Festus. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri football rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Tigers are ranked 30th).
Even if they lost, Farmington's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Issac Owens.
Central dropped their record down to 5-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Farmington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Central took their victory against Farmington when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 47-21. Will Central repeat their success, or does Farmington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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