North Central hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The North Central Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. That contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jonathan Clarkson and Tray Wilson.
Last Friday, North Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-14 to Andrew Jackson. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, everything went Central's way against Chesterfield on Friday as Central made off with a 34-8 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Central can attribute much of their success to Dwanye Louallen Jr, who rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, and Aiden Short, who gained 148 total yards and two touchdowns. Those 89 rushing yards gave Louallen Jr a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Wilson, who gained 96 total yards and a touchdown.
North Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
North Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 38-36. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central's Jacob Griffin, who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 39 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for North Central to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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