The Anson Bearcats will face off against the Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Anson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Friday. They blew past Albemarle, posting a 41-0 win at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
It was another big night for Jazear Griffin, who rushed for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kendrick Maye, who gained 133 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Anson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albemarle only rushed for 39.
Meanwhile, Central entered their tilt with Blacksburg on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Wildcats 44-14 at home. That looming 44-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Eagles yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ashten Wilson and he. Wilson rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Dwanye Louallen Jr was another key player, rushing for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Anson's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Anson has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 216.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 207. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Anson against Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 48-21 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central's Jacob Griffin, who threw for 347 yards and two touchdowns while completing 84.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Anson to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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