If North Central was riding high off their 55-14 takedown of Irvington Preparatory Academy last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The North Central Thunderbirds took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Hill Salukis on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Thunderbirds of the 21-6 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Greydyn Walters and Hayden Schultz certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Walters gained 102 total yards and two touchdowns, while Schultz threw for 230 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt. Walters showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 51 yards.
Even if they lost, North Central's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Leading the way was Colin Nieten with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12.
Leading Red Hill to victory were Holden Jacobsen and Avery Arbuckle. Jacobsen gained 145 total yards and a touchdown, while Arbuckle threw for 186 yards and two touchdowns.
North Central dropped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Red Hill, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Central will face off against North Knox at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Hill, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Red Hill is facing Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton at the right time seeing as Christopher-Zeigler-Royalton is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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