Central hasn't had much luck against Hernando recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Central Bears will play host again on Friday to welcome the Hernando Leopards, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Hernando took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 12-0 victory over Umatilla.
The critical scores for Central came from Alvin Cortes and Nick Demos.
Central wouldn't let Umatilla keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Terrell Burton was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance.
Meanwhile, Hernando took a blow against Springstead on Friday, falling 51-14. While losing is never fun, the Leopards can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 381st, while the Eagles are ranked 132nd).
Central's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. As for Hernando, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
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