The Central Falcons will face off against the Jackson-Olin Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.5 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Central came up short against Hueytown and fell 28-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Golden Gophers: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Central took the loss, they still got scores from Trayvon Hall and Cornelius Dates. Another player making a difference was Armani White, who threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Central's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Josh Evans and Pherron Dancy, who racked up all four sacks between them. Evans also made five total tackles, which is notable because Central is 2-1 when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-4 otherwise.
Meanwhile, a victory for Jackson-Olin just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 46-20 to Mortimer Jordan. The Mustangs were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 26-6.
Central now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Jackson-Olin, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Central lost to Jackson-Olin on the road by a decisive 27-12 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2017. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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