Football Preview: Carter-Riverside Eagles vs. Life Oak Cliff Lions
The Carter-Riverside Eagles will square off against the Life Oak Cliff Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Carter-Riverside took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Inspired Vision at home to the tune of 68-6.
Meanwhile, Life Oak Cliff came up short against Trinity Leadership on Friday and fell 44-36. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Camren Phillips, who threw for 362 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 51 yards and two touchdowns. Phillips is crushing it when it comes to passing yards: he's passed for at least 329 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Jatavion Smith-Adams, who gained 161 total yards and two touchdowns.
Carter-Riverside's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Life Oak Cliff, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
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