Football Preview: South Carroll Cavaliers vs. Century Knights
The South Carroll Cavaliers will face off against the Century Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. South Carroll will be strutting in after a victory while Century will be coming in after a defeat.
On Friday, South Carroll needed a bit of extra time to put away Liberty. They managed a 34-28 win over the Lions. The Cavaliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Anthony Rodrigues was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 181 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. He has become a key player for South Carroll: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Caleb Evans, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 276 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Carroll didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Brayden Mazalewski led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself.
Meanwhile, a victory for Century just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Westminster, falling 35-7. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Owls recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
South Carroll's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Century, they now also have a losing record at 3-4.
South Carroll beat Century 22-14 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Does South Carroll have another victory up their sleeve, or will Century turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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