The North Central Thunderbirds will head out to face off against the South Spencer Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Spencer took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on North Central, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, North Central finally turned things around against Edinburgh on Friday. They strolled past the Lancers with points to spare, taking the game 25-6.
Travaughn Cockrell was his usual excellent self, rushing for 178 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 71-yard run. Greydyn Walters did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 93 receiving yards.
North Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Edinburgh only rushed for 145.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Central's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Walters with two.
Meanwhile, a win for South Spencer just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Southridge, falling 48-12.
North Central's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for South Spencer, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
North Central was taken down by South Spencer 39-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can North Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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