Neville and Central squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Neville had to settle for second. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Wildcats. That makes it the first time this season the Tigers have let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Neville still got an impressive performance from Jaylon Nichols, who rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry. Nichols really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Even though they lost, Neville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Neville's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2. As for Central, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-1.
Neville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Central Wildcats duke it out with the Ruston Bearcats on Thursday. One thing working in Ruston's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last six matchups.
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