Two dominant signal callers in Rylan Holley and Elan Lipford are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The R-S Central Hilltoppers will face off against the Hibriten Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with R-S Central sitting on four straight wins and Hibriten on three.
On Friday, R-S Central earned a 27-14 victory over East Burke.

Makell Jennings
| 10/10/25 @ East Burke | 4 |
| 09/26/25 @ Chase | 3 |
| 09/19/25 vs Draughn | 3 |
| 10/03/25 vs Patton | 2 |
| 08/22/25 @ McDowell | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
One reason for the win was R-S Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Makell Jennings was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He also made four total tackles, which is notable because R-S Central is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-3 otherwise.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hibriten faced off against Draughn on Friday. The Panthers breezed past the Wildcats to the tune of 56-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Hibriten's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for R-S Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
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