It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Reidsville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the R-S Central Hilltoppers 59-22. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Dionte Neal, who threw for 381 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Kesean Henry helped Neal out on the ground, rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Reidsville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kendre Harrison and Ladonn Hatfield. Harrison also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 139.
Several Hilltoppers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakis Smith, who rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Karlen Mcentyre was another key player, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
The victory for Reidsville keeps them at an undefeated 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.5 points. As for R-S Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Reidsville has already played their next contest, a 27-26 loss against East Rutherford on the 22nd. R-S Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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