It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Scott Central can now relate to. They took an 18-0 bruising from the Raleigh Lions on Friday. The Rebels were red-hot offensively headed into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four contests prior) but the Lions' defense proved too tough.
Cj Moncrief was his usual excellent self, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry for Raleigh. That's the most rushing yards Moncrief has posted since back in September. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamarcus Mccullum, who threw for 51 yards and two touchdowns.
Scott Central moved to 7-5 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Raleigh, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Scott Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Raleigh, they will venture away from home to face off against Loyd Star at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Loyd Star has won six straight at home, while Raleigh won ten straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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