Zachary has gone 8-1 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Zachary Broncos will venture away from home to take on the Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Zachary will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Last Friday, Zachary got the win against Woodlawn-B.R. by a conclusive 45-21. The result was nothing new for the Broncos, who have now won four games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Davekio Ruffin was his usual excellent self, 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 also helped with three touchdowns in total.
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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They strolled past Liberty Magnet with points to spare on Friday, 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 pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Central, their record now sits at 8-1.
Zachary beat Central 35-28 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Zachary since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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