The R-S Central Hilltoppers will challenge the Wilkes Central Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
R-S Central will head into Friday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 46-14 defeat at the hands of South Caldwell. The loss continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, R-S Central had strong showings from Karlen Mcentyre, who rushed for 120 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and Elmer Littlejohn, who rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Mcentyre was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 60 yards.
Meanwhile, Wilkes Central had to suffer through a 54-14 loss at the hands of Alexander Central. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Cougars are ranked 114th).
R-S Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wilkes Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
R-S Central took their win against Wilkes Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2016 by a conclusive 31-6. Does R-S Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wilkes Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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