Fowler and quarterback Josh Poytress playing at Liberty-Madera Ranchos is the Central Section's most intriguing matchup of the week.

And it's a baseball thing.

Poytress is the Redcats' golden child, The Bee's Player of the Year in baseball and a future Fresno State Bulldog. He came out of retirement for football, and that's the kicker.

He'll be wearing a target on his chest Friday night, having beaten Liberty three times last spring in tight, intense and emotional baseball games -- the last for the section Division V championship. This football game promises to be emotinoal as well.

Here's hoping Poytress is wearing sufficient padding.