The Hampton County Hurricanes will square off against the Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hampton County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
Hampton County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed past Manning to the tune of 56-6. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by 34 points or more this season.
Gavin Polite
| 10/03/25 vs Edisto | 12 |
| 08/29/25 @ Allendale-Fairfax | 9 |
| 10/24/25 vs Whale Branch | 8 |
| 08/25/25 @ Colleton County | 8 |
| 10/10/25 @ Lake Marion | 7 |
| + 5 more games |
Hampton County's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. Manning's QB won't forget Gavin Polite anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Polite also made five total tackles, which is notable because Hampton County is 9-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They came out on top against Philip Simmons by a score of 57-47 on Friday.
Central's win came from a few key players Hampton County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dwayne Louallen Jr, who rushed for 132 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 313 passing yards gave him a new career-high. A healthy portion of Louallen Jr's aerial production (93 yards to be exact) went to Aiden Short, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Central didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Philip Simmons to a completion percentage of just 43.8%. The Eagles have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.
Hampton County's record is now 10-3. As for Central, their record now sits at 11-1.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Hampton County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 292.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 283.8 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Hampton County didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Central when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 13-7 victory. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
