Football Preview: Farmville Central Jaguars vs. Greene Central Rams
Farmville Central has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Greene Central Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Farmville Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against West Craven last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Farmville Central was dealt a 45-18 loss at the hands of West Craven. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since November 10, 2023.
Farmville Central might have lost, but man, Elijah Able was a machine: he rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Able was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 62 yards.
Meanwhile, Greene Central hadn't done well against West Craven recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Greene Central came out on top against West Craven by a score of 19-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
The critical scores for Greene Central came from Jason Wilson II, Edondre Garrett, and Michael Suggs Jr..
Greene Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Greene Central's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Tyler Williams with 2.5. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played. Another thorn in West Craven's side was Jalin Sutton, who picked up 0.5 sacks, made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Farmville Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Greene Central, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Farmville Central against Greene Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 47-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Farmville Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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