Football Preview: Brevard Blue Devils vs. R-S Central Hilltoppers
After two games on the road, Brevard is heading back home. They will welcome the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Brevard will be strutting in after a win while R-S Central will be coming in after a defeat.
While Brevard's victory against East Rutherford wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Brevard came out on top in a nail-biter against East Rutherford on Friday, sneaking past 24-21.
The critical scores for Brevard came from Benjamin Kessinger, Braylon Thompson, and Thompson.
Meanwhile, R-S Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 19-14 to Hendersonville. The Hilltoppers haven't had much luck with the Bearcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
R-S Central might have lost, but man, Karlen Mcentyre was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Brevard now has a winning record of 3-2. As for R-S Central, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Monday's game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Thompson and Mcentyre. Thompson has put up some stellar numbers this year, and currently owns excellent season averages 86 rushing yards per game this season. For his part, Mcentyre has averaged 151.8 rushing yards per game this season.
Everything came up roses for Brevard against R-S Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 50-20 win. 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? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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