Central hasn't had much luck against Gwynn Park recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Central Falcons will venture away from home to challenge the Gwynn Park Yellowjackets at 2:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 13 losses in a row dating back to last season, Central finally turned things around against Fairmont Heights on Saturday. They came out on top against the Hornets by a score of 23-12.
Among those leading the charge was Deangelo Bryant, who threw for 267 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 45 yards.
Another reason for the win was Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Judah Morton was especially locked on to Fairmont Heights' QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gwynn Park). They claimed a resounding 48-0 win over Surrattsville on the road. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Central's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Gwynn Park, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Central was taken down by Gwynn Park 34-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Central, Chauncey Wright (who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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