A victory for R-S Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the East Rutherford Cavaliers 57-26. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 87th).
Several Hilltoppers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Elmer Littlejohn, who rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 62 yards. Karlen Mcentyre was another key rusher, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown.
Brandon Pinkerton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 232 yards and four touchdowns for East Rutherford. Pinkerton is on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Flynn, who threw for 216 yards and four touchdowns on only 19 passes.
R-S Central now has a losing record at 4-5. As for East Rutherford, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. R-S Central will head out to face off against Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. R-S Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.1 points per game this season. As for East Rutherford, they will venture away from home to take on Chase at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. East Rutherford also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 45.5 points per game.
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