Central is 10-0 against Holyoke since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Golden Eagles are on the road again to play the Holyoke Purple Knights at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Central faced off against Minnechaug Regional on Friday. Central blew past Minnechaug Regional 54-13 on the road. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Falcons are ranked 167th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Holyoke came up short against Chicopee Comp on Friday and fell 23-12.
Holyoke wouldn't let Chicopee Comp keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Holyoke can thank Matt Dumoulin and Avantaey Rivera for forcing all of them.
Central pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Holyoke, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything came up roses for Central against Holyoke when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 54-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad 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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