Two dominant backs in Karlen Mcentyre and Braylon Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The R-S Central Hilltoppers are taking a road trip to take on the Brevard Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, R-S Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-14 to Hendersonville. The loss continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost four in a row.
R-S Central might have lost, but man, Mcentyre was a machine: he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Brevard had just enough and edged East Rutherford out 24-21 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Blue Devils.
The critical scores for Brevard came from Benjamin Kessinger, Thompson, and Thompson.
R-S Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Brevard, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. R-S Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 247.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brevard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.2. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
R-S Central was taken down by Brevard 50-20 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point R-S Central was down 43-7.
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