Greene Central hadn't done well against West Craven recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Greene Central Rams walked away with a 19-12 win over the West Craven Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
The critical scores for Greene Central came from Jason Wilson II, Edondre Garrett, and Michael Suggs Jr..
Greene Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Greene Central's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Tyler Williams with 2.5. He has been hot recently, having also posted eight or more total tackles the last four times he's played. Greene Central got some further help from Jalin Sutton: he picked up 0.5 sacks, made eight total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Despite the defeat, West Craven saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Xavier Cuthbertson rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Greene Central now has a winning record of 5-4. As for West Craven, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Greene Central has already played their next matchup, a 25-22 victory against Farmville Central on the 25th. As for West Craven, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 46-38 win against North Pitt on the 25th.
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