Football Game Preview: South Mecklenburg Sabres vs. Garinger Wildcats + How To Watch

The South Mecklenburg Sabres are taking a road trip to face off against the Garinger Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

South Mecklenburg is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Hough just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They were beaten by the Huskies 42-10. Having soared to a lofty 45 points in the game before, the Sabres couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meanwhile, Garinger had to suffer through a 66-21 loss at the hands of Hopewell. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Titans: they've now lost six in a row.

The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Zykerion Pharr and Zac Jones. Jones had a great game on Friday and rushed for 225 yards and two TDs on only 15 carries. Meanwhile, Pharr was balling out in the loss, rushing for 162 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry.

Garinger's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for South Mecklenburg, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 6-2.

Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: South Mecklenburg has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 354.1 total yards per game. It's a different story for Garinger, though, as they've been averaging only 137.5 total yards. Will South Mecklenburg be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Wildcats flip the script? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.