On Friday Saluda will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to take on the Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Saluda's defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Saluda is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Mid-Carolina onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Central entered their tilt with Landrum on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 36-26 win over the Cardinals.
Tray Wilson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 86 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while also picking up 115 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 91 yards. Central also got a significant boost from Aiden Short, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 254 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Central pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.3 points per game. As for Saluda, their record now sits at 9-1.
Saluda came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2017, sneaking past 24-21. The rematch might be a little tougher for Saluda since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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