Carver will challenge Atkins on the road at 7:00 PM on Thursday. Carver don't have the home-field advantage, but they do enjoy an advantage in the MaxPreps rankings.
Carver have had to suffer through a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. It was a tight matchup that could have gone either way, but Carver were the last squad standing with a 14-13 victory over Surry Central last week. Having pegged this as anyone game, the MaxPreps state rankings were right on the nose.
Meanwhile, Atkins have been struggling to pick up a win, with their match against Walkertown two weeks ago making it ten winless games in a row. Atkins have to be aching after a bruising 19-49 defeat to Walkertown. Atkins were in a tough position by the half, with the score sitting at 13-37.
Everything went Carver way against Atkins the last time the two teams met as they made off with a 28-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carver since the team won't have home-field advantage. Watch the game and check back on MaxPreps to see if the change in venue makes a difference.
See how Carver vs. Atkins plays out in the box score
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