If R-S Central was feeling good fresh off their 48-20 takedown of Polk County last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The R-S Central Hilltoppers came up short against the Porter Ridge Pirates on Friday, falling 42-17. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Pirates are ranked 64th).
Although R-S Central took the loss, they still got scores from Jakis Smith and Makell Jennings.
Christian Myers looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 85 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Kisiah Harris, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown.
R-S Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Porter Ridge, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
R-S Central has already played their next matchup, a 57-26 loss against East Rutherford on the 1st. As for Porter Ridge, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 28-14 defeat against Sun Valley on the 1st.
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