The Champaign Central Maroons will head out on the road to challenge the Richwoods Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Champaign Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Champaign Central finally turned things around against Urbana on Friday. They blew past the Tigers 59-6 at home. With the Maroons ahead 49-6 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
The critical scores for Champaign Central came from Tyler Anthony, A.J. Tucker, David Riley, Ronald Baker, Daniel Sago, Sam Nicolette, and Nicolette.
Champaign Central's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. Tucker led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, Richwoods took a blow against Peoria Notre Dame on Friday, falling 65-14. The Knights were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-14.
Champaign Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Richwoods, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-3.
Champaign Central couldn't quite finish off Richwoods when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 18-15. Can Champaign Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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