Tyrone hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tyrone Golden Eagles will welcome the Central Dragons at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Tyrone is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Greater Johnstown: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tyrone blew Greater Johnstown out of the water with a 42-12 final score. The Golden Eagles pushed the score to 35-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Trojans had little chance of recovering from.
Ashton Walk was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 228 yards and three touchdowns, and also punched in a rushing score. Ashton Emigh helped Walk out on the ground, rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Central was able to grind out a solid win over Somerset on Friday, taking the game 20-13. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Eagles are ranked 398th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jay Hoenstine, who picked up 112 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Braydon Beach, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
The victory got Tyrone back to even at 1-1. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Tyrone was taken down by Central 42-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Central's Eli Muthler, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Now that Tyrone knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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