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| 09/05/25 - Home | 55-20 W |
| 09/06/24 - Away | 40-38 W |
| 08/30/19 - Away | 33-20 W |
| 08/24/18 - Home | 0-23 L |
| 08/25/17 - Away | 0-28 L |
| 08/26/16 - Home | 0-31 L |
Central barely beat Lamar the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Eagles really took it to the Silver Foxes for the full four quarters, racking up a 55-20 victory. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Eagles considering their 12-point performance the contest before.
Central's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aiden Short, who rushed for 113 yards and one score on only 15 carries, and also picked up 43 receiving yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Short has posted since back in September of 2024. Dwayne Louallen Jr was another key signal caller, throwing for 160 yards and three TDs while completing 73.3% of his passes.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Lamar still got an impressive performance from Zori Pierce, who rushed for 53 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 160 yards on 13 of 29 attempts.
Central's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Lamar, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 35-14 victory against West Stanly on the 12th. As for Lamar, they have also already played their next contest, a 62-36 win against Lake City on the 12th.
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