The Central Eagles will head out to challenge the Anson Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest at home on Friday with ease, bagging a 44-14 win over Blacksburg. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Ashten Wilson and he. Wilson rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries while he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Dwanye Louallen Jr, who rushed for 32 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, while Anson put up plenty of points two weeks ago, the same can't be said for Albemarle. Anson blew past Albemarle 41-0 at home. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.
Jazear Griffin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 182 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 115 rushing yards dating back to last season. Kendrick Maye was in the mix too, providing Anson with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Anson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Albemarle only rushed for 39.
Central's record now sits at 3-1. As for Anson, their victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-2.
Central took a serious blow against Anson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 48-21. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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