After losing to Polk County the last time they met, R-S Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The R-S Central Hilltoppers simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat the Polk County Wolverines 48-20 at home. The game was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hilltoppers had established a 21 point advantage.
Elmer Littlejohn was his usual excellent self, rushing for 152 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 100 yards and two touchdowns.
R-S Central wouldn't let Polk County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. R-S Central can thank Markus Hooper and Jacob Hudgins for forcing both of them. Hudgins is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, R-S Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 268 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
R-S Central now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Polk County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. R-S Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against East Rutherford at 7:30 p.m. on November 1st. As for Polk County, they will head out to take on Chase at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Chase and four for Polk County.
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