Even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the North Henderson Knights beat the R-S Central Hilltoppers 42-37 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Ayden Berry threw for 106 yards and a pair of TDs. Dylan Kleinknecht was his top target, picking up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, Parker Willis rushed for 206 yards and four scores while picking up 12.1 yards per carry.
Despite the loss, R-S Central still got an impressive performance from Jakis Smith, who rushed for 160 yards and three scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry, and also picked up 63 receiving yards. Smith was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards. R-S Central also got a significant boost from Rylan Holley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 129 yards.
North Henderson has also opened the season with a perfect 2-0 record. As for R-S Central, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
North Henderson didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 32-27 loss against Hendersonville on the 5th. As for R-S Central, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chesnee at 7:30 p.m. on the 12th.
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