Central is 1-8 against Zachary since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Wildcats will host the Zachary Broncos at 7:00 p.m. Central will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Central strolled past Liberty Magnet with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Patriots are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Zachary aren't just finding success at home, as their game on Friday extended their overall winning streak to five. They blew past Woodlawn-B.R. 45-21. Considering the Broncos have won four matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Davekio Ruffin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 229 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 102.4 rushing yards per game. Jecaryous Johnson was another key back, gaining 19 total yards and three touchdowns.
Zachary was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 259 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Central's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Zachary, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Central came up short against Zachary when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 35-28. Thankfully for Central, Kameron Thomas (who rushed for 188 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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