After three games on the road, Buford is heading back home. They will welcome the North Central Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Buford will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Great Falls on Friday, but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 36-point defeat they were dealt two weeks ago. Buford fell just short of Great Falls by a score of 22-20.
Although Buford took the loss, they still got scores from Cole Carnes, Hunter Mills, and Mills.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for North Central's offense. They were outmatched by Lamar at home and fell 49-0. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Silver Foxes: they've now lost three in a row.
Buford dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Buford might still be hurting after the 40-15 defeat they got from North Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Central's Quayson Peoples, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only five carries. Now that Buford 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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