The Red Hill Salukis will square off against the North Central Thunderbirds at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Red Hill took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They strolled past Lawrenceville with points to spare, taking the game 23-7.
Holden Jacobsen had an outrageously good game as he picked up 84 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 65 yards.
Red Hill's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Levi Mccullough and Cohen Trainer.
Meanwhile, North Central can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They blew past Irvington Preparatory Academy, posting a 55-14 win at home. With the Thunderbirds ahead 34-14 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Landyn Tryon was a one-man wrecking crew for North Central as he rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Tryon also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles. Another player making a difference was Travaughn Cockrell, who rushed for 35 yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Central's defense and their three sacks. Cockrell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up two sacks and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got Red Hill back to even at 1-1. As for North Central, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Red Hill strolled past North Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 21-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Central's Lane Hargis, who rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Red Hill to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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