Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chesnee). They secured a 28-24 W over the R-S Central Hilltoppers on Friday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 99th in South Carolina, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 289th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why R-S Central lost, don't look at Karlen Mcentyre. Despite the final result, 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).
The victory made it two in a row for Chesnee and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for R-S Central, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chesnee will take on Woodruff at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodruff will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Chesnee surely won't give up without a fight. As for R-S Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Hendersonville at 7:30 p.m.
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