With a playoff game on the line, Bolivar Central rose to the challenge on Friday. They managed a 36-32 win over the Sheffield Knights. Bolivar Central's victory was all the more impressive since the Knights were averaging only 10.1 points allowed on the season.
Bolivar Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Clayton, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The dominant performance gave Clayton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Corbyrian Brown, who rushed for 123 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Bolivar Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Sheffield lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Radarious Jackson, who picked up 76 receiving yards, and also rushed for 65 yards on only eight carries. Javarius Triplett was another key player, rushing for 156 yards.
The victory was the third in a row for Bolivar Central, bringing their record for this year to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.7 points per game. As for Sheffield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2.
Bolivar Central's road trip will continue as they head out to face Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington is coming into the contest with six straight wins at home, so Bolivar Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Sheffield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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