Football Preview: Garner Trojans vs. Willow Spring Storm
The Garner Trojans will challenge the Willow Spring Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Garner lost 38-14 to Clayton on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Comets are ranked 35th).
Garner's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tayden McPhatter. Another thorn in Clayton's side was Ryan Hebert, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Willow Spring was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Corinth Holders by a score of 16-13.
Garner's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Willow Spring, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Garner didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Willow Spring in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-10 win. Does Garner have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willow Spring turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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