McDowell had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell just short of the R-S Central Hilltoppers by a score of 41-38. The Titans' defeat continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why McDowell lost, don't look at Danny Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown. McDowell also got help from Oakley Keaton, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
McDowell wouldn't let R-S Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. McDowell can thank Jayden Jones and Ty Adkins for forcing both of them. Adkins didn't just play on offense: he also forced a fumble and made four total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Karlen Mcentyre was nothing short of spectacular for R-S Central: he rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry. Mcentyre's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Elmer Littlejohn, who threw for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
McDowell will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games. As for R-S Central, they will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against South Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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