The Farmville Central Jaguars will square off against the Ayden - Grifton Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Farmville Central is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Farmville Central will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating SouthWest Edgecombe, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Farmville Central won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by SouthWest Edgecombe 29-28.
Elijah Able was his usual excellent self, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.4 rushing yards per game.
Farmville Central wouldn't let SouthWest Edgecombe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Jones, Ja'Quez Dixon, and Dixon picked up one apiece. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Farmville Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ayden - Grifton had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against West Craven by a score of 35-28 on Friday. The Chargers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Farmville Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Ayden - Grifton, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Everything came up roses for Farmville Central against Ayden - Grifton in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 60-26 win. In that game, Farmville Central amassed a halftime lead of 39-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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