The Cleveland Central Wolves will venture away from home to take on the Charleston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior 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 blew past Southaven 43-6 on the road. 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 took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 52-24 win over West Tallahatchie. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Devon Olive went supernova for Charleston, throwing 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.
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 matchup 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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