The Wilkes Central Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes Central has given up an average of 26.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wilkes Central is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Friday. They took a blow against East Wilkes, falling 53-0. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Meanwhile, R-S Central lost 38-14 to East Rutherford on Friday. The matchup marked the Hilltoppers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Although R-S Central took the loss, they still got scores from Elijah Guzman and Elmer Littlejohn.
Wilkes Central's record now sits at 5-5. As for R-S Central, their record is now an identical 5-5.
Wilkes Central was taken down by R-S Central 52-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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