The Central Yellow Jackets will take on the Garrard County Golden Lions on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Casey County to the tune of 64-0. The win was familiar territory for the Yellow Jackets who have now won seven matchups in a row.
Cortez Stone continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 122 yards and four touchdowns on only five carries. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his seventh straight game with at least 122 rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Amontez ?Koolaid? Woolfolk, who picked up 42 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 164 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games.
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jermaine Walker, Avaion Johnson, and Jalen Dantzler picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Garrard County blew past Elizabethtown, posting a 35-7 victory. That's two games straight that the Golden Lions have won by exactly 28 points.
Central pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41 points. As for Garrard County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Central took their victory against Garrard County in their previous meeting back in November of 2016 by a conclusive 48-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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