The Central Hawks will take on the Atkinson County Rebels at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central came up short against Rock Springs Christian Academy last Friday, falling 29-7. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Atkinson County entered their game against Wheeler County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Atkinson County was dealt a 56-26 loss at the hands of Wheeler County. It was the first time this season that the Rebels let down their fans at home.
Atkinson County might have lost, but man, Darrian Roberts was a machine: he rushed for 204 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per carry. Roberts' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 110 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Even though they lost, Atkinson County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 255 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Atkinson County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 3-2.
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