R-S Central took care of business in their home opener on Friday (barely). They had just enough and edged the McDowell Titans out 41-38. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hilltoppers also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Karlen Mcentyre had a dynamite game for R-S Central, rushing for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry. Mcentyre really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run. Elmer Littlejohn was another key player, throwing for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, R-S Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in five consecutive matches dating back to last season.
When it comes to explaining why McDowell lost, don't look at Danny Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 62 yards and a touchdown. Oakley Keaton also played a phenomenal game despite the final result: he picked up 84 receiving yards.
R-S Central will head out to square off against South Caldwell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. R-S Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for McDowell, they will square off against Mitchell at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given how much these teams ran up and down the field in their prior games.
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