The Centennial Knights will face off against the Lithonia Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Locust Grove by a score of 28-21. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Landon Brown
| 10/31/25 vs Westminster | 5 |
| 09/05/25 @ Discovery | 4 |
| 11/14/25 @ Locust Grove | 3 |
| 08/29/25 @ Johns Creek | 3 |
| 09/12/25 vs Chattahoochee | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
A big part of Centennial's win came down to the chemistry between Landon Brown and his top target Jake Hickox. Brown threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt while Hickox picked up 107 receiving yards and one TD. Brown is becoming a predictor of Centennial's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Centennial didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as St. Matthew Oyedotun, Brayden Roberson, and Hickox picked up one apiece. Roberson got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lithonia strolled past Griffin with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 27-8.
Centennial better keep an eye on Xavier Butler. He was instrumental in Lithonia's win, rushing for 171 yards and three scores while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Butler was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 56 yards. Albert Gooding helped out on the ground, rushing for 119 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Lithonia was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 307 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 160 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
One reason for the win was Lithonia's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Josias Dore was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. Lithonia got some further help from Braylon Jackson: he picked up a sack and made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Centennial's record now sits at 7-4. As for Lithonia, their record is now 9-2.
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