The Anson Bearcats will challenge the Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Anson's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 41-0 win over Albemarle at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Jazear Griffin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing 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 waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 44-14 victory over the Wildcats. The match marked the Eagles' most dominant win of the season so far.
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. The team also got some help courtesy of Dwanye Louallen Jr, who rushed 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.
Everything came up roses for Anson against Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team 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 Wednesday, will it be easier for Anson to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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