R-S Central is 0-3 against Hendersonville since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The R-S Central Hilltoppers will look to defend their home field against the Hendersonville Bearcats at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hendersonville is facing R-S Central at the wrong time: R-S Central suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell to the Eagles 28-24. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 273rd in North Carolina, while the Eagles are ranked 109th in South Carolina).
R-S Central might have lost, but man, Karlen Mcentyre was a machine: he rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 21 yards and a touchdown. Mcentyre also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making six total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 46 points the game before, Hendersonville was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a blow against Mountain Heritage, falling 42-7.
R-S Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Hendersonville, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
R-S Central was dealt a bruising 49-20 loss at the hands of Hendersonville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point R-S Central was down 28-6.
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