South Caldwell is on a three-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, R-S Central a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The South Caldwell Spartans will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the R-S Central Hilltoppers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
South Caldwell is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against West Caldwell. South Caldwell simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat West Caldwell 46-14 on the road. The win was some much needed relief for the Spartans as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Landon Borders had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, South Caldwell was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 459 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
South Caldwell's defense stepped up as well, laying out Joshton Blankenship. three times. In that department, Bryce Johnston was the leader with two sacks.
Meanwhile, R-S Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past McDowell 41-38.
Karlen Mcentyre was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 14.8 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Another player making a difference was Elmer Littlejohn, who threw for 68 yards and two touchdowns.
Everything came up roses for South Caldwell against R-S Central in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as the team secured a 50-16 win. In that matchup, South Caldwell amassed a halftime lead of 34-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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