LOUISVILLE, Ky. —

It's a week one series that goes way back: 14 years in a row, Central and Manual have met in week one.

The Crimsons continue to dominate the matchup, winning their sixth straight against Central thanks to a big night from running back Gerian Traynor. The senior is making an early impression as the best running back in the state this season.

Traynor put on a show to start the 2025 high school football season, rushing for 149 yards and scoring four touchdowns as Manual cruised past Central 42-0 in the season opener.

"That's the standard for us," said Traynor. "We just come out and win."

Crimsons and Traynor are more comfortable in year two of head coach Keith Eckloff's system, and it showed.

"You can see the explosiveness he has," said Eckloff. "He’s worked really, re

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