Despite a strong season so far, Farmville Central has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a blow against the West Craven Eagles on Friday, falling 45-18. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 20-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Despite the loss, Farmville Central still got an impressive performance from Elijah Able, who rushed for 173 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.7 yards per carry. Able showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards.
DJ Davis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 123 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 111 yards and two touchdowns for West Craven. Davis continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Malik Brown also helped out as he racked up 167 rushing yards.
Farmville Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for West Craven, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Greene Central the next time they take the field. West Craven will head out to face Greene Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Farmville Central will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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