The Cleveland Central Wolves are taking a road trip to take on the Charleston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Charleston is hoping to do what Southaven couldn't on Friday: put an end to Cleveland Central's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Cleveland Central took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 43-6 victory over Southaven. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Chargers are ranked 97th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Charleston's offense rose to the challenge against a Choctaws defense that boasted an average of only 13.2 points allowed on Friday. Charleston breezed by West Tallahatchie on the road to the tune of 52-24. The game marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Devon Olive was nothing short of spectacular: he threw for 301 yards and five touchdowns on only 19 passes. Marcus Flowers Jr helped Olive out on the ground, rushing for 107 yards and a touchdown, while also catching a touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Charleston's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 4.5 sacks. Leading the way was Donkevion Harris with three.
Cleveland Central's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Charleston, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Cleveland Central came up short against Charleston in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 38-34. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flowers Jr, who rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Cleveland Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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