Football Preview: Fairfield Central Griffins vs. Central Eagles
The Fairfield Central Griffins will challenge the Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fairfield Central comes in on 11 and Central on five.
Fairfield Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 41-6 win over Chesnee. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who have now won nine games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Fairfield Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kenyan Douglas led the charge by rushing for 140 yards while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Those 140 rushing yards gave Douglas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Diggs, who rushed for 74 yards.
Meanwhile, Central beat Saluda 26-15 on Friday.
Ashten Wilson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Tray Wilson was another key player, rushing for 58 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 362 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Taveon Moore.
Central pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Fairfield Central, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
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