Two dominant backs in Karlen Mcentyre and Braylon Thompson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The R-S Central Hilltoppers will venture away from home to challenge the Brevard Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, R-S Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 19-14 to Hendersonville. The defeat continues a trend for the Hilltoppers in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, R-S Central got top-tier performance from Mcentyre, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Brevard sidestepped East Rutherford for a 24-21 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
The critical scores for Brevard came from Benjamin Kessinger, Thompson, and Thompson.
R-S Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Brevard, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. R-S Central has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brevard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 252.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
R-S Central was taken down by Brevard 50-20 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point R-S Central was down 43-7.
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