Central is on a seven-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Saluda is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Eagles will welcome the Saluda Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Central: 13.6, Saluda: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 36-26 win over Landrum.
It was another big night for Tray Wilson, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also picked up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. He really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 91 yards. Another player making a difference was Dwayne Louallen Jr, who threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns on only 17 passes.
Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Taveon Moore, Wilson, and Xaveia Sowell picked up one apiece. Central got some further help from Eric Maddox: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, while Saluda put up some points on Friday, the same can't be said for Mid-Carolina. Everything went Saluda's way against Mid-Carolina as Saluda made off with a 24-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five matches by 24 points or more so far this season.
Saluda's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Central couldn't quite finish off Saluda in their previous matchup back in November of 2017 and fell 24-21. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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