Central is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of The First Academy. The Red Devils skirted past the Royals 38-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Red Devils.
Several Royals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jaelyn Powell, who rushed for 126 yards and one score. Another receiver making a difference was Demetrice McCray, who picked up 116 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Central's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for The First Academy, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Coming up, Central will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Smiths Station at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The match will give the Red Devils their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for The First Academy, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Treasure Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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