Farmville Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They won a game that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars 29-28. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 55-12 defeat the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Elijah Able continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 221 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 120.4 rushing yards per game.
Farmville Central wouldn't let SouthWest Edgecombe keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Cameron Jones, Ja'Quez Dixon, and Cameron Sessoms picked up one apiece. Jones also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Farmville Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 204 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Farmville Central pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Farmville Central will host Ayden - Grifton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Farmville Central's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Ayden - Grifton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they will head out to square off against Greene Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (SouthWest Edgecombe: 18, Greene Central: 16.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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