Central has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past St. Anne-Pacelli 26-0. Fans of the Red Devils have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, Russell County and Northside Methodist Academy met for a duel last Tuesday where Russell County prevailed. Everything went Russell County's way against Northside Methodist Academy as Russell County made off with a 26-6 win. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly 20 points.
Central's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. As for Russell County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Central against Russell County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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