South Central is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Minneola is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The South Central Timberwolves will take on the Minneola Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but South Central had no problem doing just that on Friday. They breezed by Central Plains at home to the tune of 58-12.
JT Prusa was his usual excellent self, rushing for 121 yards and five touchdowns on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 159 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Prusa hasn't dropped below two rushing touchdowns for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Jellison, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Minneola got the win against Sylvan-Lucas on Friday by a conclusive 28-6.
It was another big night for Eli Lang, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 118 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Lang was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Their wins bumped South Central to 7-3 and Minneola to 10-0.
South Central suffered a grim 46-26 defeat to Minneola when the teams last played back in October of 2021. Will South Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
