The Central Eagles will square off against the Hampton County Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central comes in on five and Hampton County on seven.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Philip Simmons by a score of 57-47. The Eagles' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Dwayne Louallen Jr
| 11/21/25 @ Philip Simmons | 313 |
| 10/25/24 @ Chesterfield | 249 |
| 11/29/24 @ Fairfield Central | 194 |
| 11/15/24 vs Landrum | 192 |
| 09/19/25 @ Blacksburg | 180 |
Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dwayne Louallen Jr, who rushed for 132 yards and two TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 313 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Those 313 passing yards gave Louallen Jr a new career-high. Ashten Wilson was another key back, gaining 245 total yards and a touchdown.
Central didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Philip Simmons to a completion percentage of just 43.8%. The Eagles have been improving in that area: they had allowed a completion percentage of 0.62 earlier this season, but they've only allowed one of 0.62 in their last three games.
Manning typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Hampton County proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Monarchs 56-6. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 34 points or more this season.
Hampton County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Karinton Sabb, Tarell Grant, and Dandre Dobson picked up one apiece. Hampton County got some further help from Gavin Polite: he picked up two sacks and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Hampton County, their win bumped their record up to 10-3.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 283.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hampton County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 292.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Central came up short against Hampton County in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, falling 13-7. Can the Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
