R-S Central lost against Hendersonville back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The R-S Central Hilltoppers fell to the Hendersonville Bearcats 19-14. The Hilltoppers have struggled against the Bearcats recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, R-S Central still got an impressive performance from Karlen Mcentyre, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Hendersonville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Hezzie Rudisill, who rushed for 154 yards while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 42 receiving yards. Rudisill also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, 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.
R-S Central now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Hendersonville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
R-S Central will head out to face off against Brevard at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Mcentyre and Braylon Thompson. As for Hendersonville, they will challenge 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.
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