It'll be Battle of the Birds when Eagles challenges the Central Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Crawford County will be strutting in after a victory while Central will be coming in after a loss.
Crawford County took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Chattahoochee County by a score of 17-7.
Isaac Meadows was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 83 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 60 yards and a touchdown. Those 83 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against Marion County, falling 62-6.
Crawford County's record is now 4-5. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Crawford County came up short against Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2019, falling 56-50. Thankfully for Crawford County, Arkeveis Leonard (who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 110 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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