After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mountain Heritage, Hendersonville was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 19-14 W over the R-S Central Hilltoppers. The Bearcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hilltoppers, too.
Hendersonville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Hezzie Rudisill, who rushed for 154 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Rudisill also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making eight total tackles (3.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception. JaRon Ward was another key player, rushing for 34 yards and two touchdowns.
Hendersonville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Rudisill and Javanni Suber. Hendersonville got some further help from Chaz Johnson: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (3.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why R-S Central lost, don't look at Karlen Mcentyre. Despite the final result, he rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Hendersonville now has a winning record of 3-2. As for R-S Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Hendersonville will host Polk County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hendersonville is facing Polk County at the right time seeing as Polk County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for R-S Central, they will venture away from home to challenge Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Braylon Thompson and Mcentyre.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
