Football Preview: Brevard Blue Devils vs. R-S Central Hilltoppers
After two games on the road, Brevard is heading back home. They will take on the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brevard's defense has only allowed 13.8 points per game this season, so R-S Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
R-S Central's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Brevard hadn't allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Brevard breezed by Polk County to the tune of 55-0 on Friday. Considering the Blue Devils have won five matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Nyrell Skinner, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Eli Griffin was in the mix too, providing Brevard with two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for R-S Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by East Rutherford on the road and fell 57-26. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 87th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Elmer Littlejohn, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 62 yards. Another player making a difference was Karlen Mcentyre, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Brevard's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for R-S Central, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Friday's contest will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Braylon Thompson and Mcentyre. Thompson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 79 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Mcentyre has averaged 116.3 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Brevard against R-S Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 50-20 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mcentyre, who rushed for 155 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brevard still be able to contain Mcentyre? There's only one way to find out.
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