Northwestern is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Central is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bulls will host the Rockets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northwestern is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Key West, posting a 56-6 victory. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulls' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Conchs are ranked 148th).
Meanwhile, Central won against St. Brendan last Friday with 70 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. The Rockets claimed a resounding 70-30 win over Lely. With the Rockets ahead 56-22 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to an identical 10-1.
Northwestern was able to grind out a solid victory over Central in their previous matchup back in October, winning 30-21. Will the Bulls repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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