If Booker T. Washington was feeling good off their 28-6 takedown of South Dade back in August, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Booker T. Washington Tornadoes had to suffer through a 55-25 loss at the hands of the Central Rockets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tornadoes of the 35-12 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Despite the loss, Booker T. Washington had strong showings from Nylan Maine, who threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and Anton Smith, who picked up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Smith has posted since back in August of 2023.
Leading Central to victory were Anthony McQueen and Jayden Ford. McQueen threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, while Ford gained 137 total yards and two touchdowns. Nae'Shaun Montgomery also helped out with an impressive 160 receiving yards.
Booker T. Washington's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Central, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Booker T. Washington will face off against Immaculata-La Salle at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Immaculata-La Salle will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Booker T. Washington surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central, they will head out on the road to square off against Pompano Beach at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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