Football Recap: R-S Central Hilltoppers vs. Chesnee Eagles
R-S Central entered their contest against Chesnee on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The R-S Central Hilltoppers fell to the Chesnee Eagles 28-24. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 289th in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 99th in South Carolina).
When it comes to explaining why R-S Central lost, don't look at Karlen Mcentyre. Despite the final result, he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown. Mcentyre also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
R-S Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Chesnee, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. R-S Central will take on Hendersonville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Chesnee, they will welcome Woodruff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodruff will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Chesnee surely won't give up without a fight.
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