After each having a week off, the Landrum Cardinals and the Central Eagles will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Landrum has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Central will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Landrum came up short against Chesnee and fell 44-34.
Despite the loss, Landrum had strong showings from Ty Foster, who threw for 248 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes, and Aj Medvar, who picked up 126 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Medvar got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 64 yards. Landrum also got a significant boost from Aidan Kelley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Landrum didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kirby Gentry and Hayden Martindale. AJ Lindsey was another major factor on D, making 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Central humbled North Central with a 38-7 victory. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Central relied on the efforts of Dwayne Louallen Jr, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, and Ashten Wilson, who rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Those 143 rushing yards gave Wilson a new career-high.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Central's defense made their presence known, laying out Brayden Price. four times. In that department, Sean Davis was the leader with two sacks.
Central's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.7 points per game. As for Landrum, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Landrum has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 223.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 191.1. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Landrum was taken down by Central 28-0 when the teams last played back in November of 2018. Can Landrum avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
