Farmville Central couldn't quite beat Greene Central on Friday, but the three-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 27-point loss they were dealt two weeks ago. The Farmville Central Jaguars fell just short of the Greene Central Rams by a score of 25-22. The Jaguars just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Despite the loss, Farmville Central still got an impressive performance from Elijah Able, who rushed for 171 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry.
Farmville Central wouldn't let Greene Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jaylen Copeland, Cameron Jones, and Cameron Sessoms picked up one apiece. Jones also made six total tackles, which is notable because Farmville Central is undefeated when he posts at least three total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise.
Leading Greene Central to victory were Dejuan Cobb and Josh Cetner. Cobb rushed for 125 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, while Cetner rushed for 35 yards and a touchdown. Cobb's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Farmville Central's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Greene Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Jaguars faces off against North Pitt at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmville Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.1 points per game this season. Greene Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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