The North Central Knights will challenge the Lamar Silver Foxes at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for North Central after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Mid-Carolina, falling 34-13. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.
Despite the loss, North Central got top-tier performance from Jonathan Clarkson, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Lamar beat Lake City 21-14 on Friday.
Zori Pierce continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 49 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Lamar's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Kamon Miller and Zoom Jackson.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Central fell to 2-1. As for Lamar, they pushed their record up to 2-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Central was taken down by Lamar 64-12 in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can North Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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