The North Central Thunderbirds will head out to square off against the Red Hill Salukis at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
North Central will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Irvington Preparatory Academy on Friday. North Central simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Irvington Preparatory Academy 55-14 at home. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Thunderbirds as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Landyn Tryon had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Sawyer Cox was in the mix too, providing North Central with a touchdowns.
North Central's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. In that department, Travaughn Cockrell was the leader with two sacks. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Red Hill didn't have too much trouble with Lawrenceville at home on Saturday as they won 23-7.
Holden Jacobsen was a one-man wrecking crew for Red Hill as he picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. Jacobsen got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
Red Hill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Levi Mccullough and Cohen Trainer.
North Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Red Hill, the victory also got them back to even at 1-1.
Things could have been worse for North Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 21-6 loss to Red Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can North Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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