There's no place like home for Buford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They snuck past the North Central Knights with a 41-36 victory on Saturday. The Yellowjackets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Buford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marvin Randolph, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Randolph was even better on defense, forcing two fumbles and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss). Cole Carnes also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Buford wouldn't let North Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Buford can thank Randolph and Trevan Roberts for forcing all of them. Another thorn in North Central's side was Carter Alstun, who made 13 total tackles and defended two passes.
When it comes to explaining why North Central lost, don't look at Jonathan Clarkson. Despite the final result, he rushed for 236 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Brayden Price, who rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown.
The win snapped Buford's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for North Central, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-3.
Buford will head out on the road to challenge Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games. As for North Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Chesterfield at 7:30 p.m. Chesterfield's defense has only allowed 14.6 points per game this season, so North Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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