Football Preview: Garner Trojans vs. Corinth Holders Pirates
Two dominant backs in Devyn Grant and Jaylon Holder are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Garner Trojans and the Corinth Holders Pirates are set to duel on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Garner is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cleveland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 29-28 to the Rams. The Trojans have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite a strong season so far, Corinth Holders has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They took a 27-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southeast Raleigh.
Garner's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Corinth Holders, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 6-3.
Garner took their victory against Corinth Holders in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 37-14. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Corinth Holders' Camden Minter, who threw for 211 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards on only six carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Garner still be able to contain Minter? There's only one way to find out.
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