Football Preview: R-S Central Hilltoppers vs. Brevard Blue Devils
Two dominant backs in Karlen Mcentyre and Braylon Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The R-S Central Hilltoppers will head out on the road to challenge the Brevard Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, R-S Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-14 to Hendersonville. The defeat continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, R-S Central got top-tier performance from Mcentyre, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Brevard narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past East Rutherford 24-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
The critical scores for Brevard came from Benjamin Kessinger, Thompson, and Thompson.
R-S Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Brevard, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. R-S Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brevard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
R-S Central was dealt a bruising 50-20 defeat at the hands of Brevard in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point R-S Central was down 43-7.
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