Football Recap: Carver Skates Past Holy Innocents Episcopal with Ease

By Team Reports Oct 21, 2024, 6:51pm

Football Recap: Carver Panthers vs. Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears

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Carver entered their tilt with Holy Innocents Episcopal on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears, posting a 50-0 win at home. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Golden Bears are ranked 250th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Leading Carver to victory were Jaquavious Bryant and Montavious Banks. Bryant rushed for 40 yards and three touchdowns, while Banks threw for 211 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. Bryant also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss). Nyzian (Nas) Scott handled things on the ground, rushing for 94 yards.

He was just one part of a punishing run game: Carver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 284 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Carver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Joshua Raven, Banks, and Terrious Favors picked up one apiece. Carver got some further help from Lataious Stepp Jr.: he made five total tackles (4.0 for loss) and defended a pass.

Carver pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Carver didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 42-0 win against Therrell on the 18th. After each having a week off, Holy Innocents Episcopal and Washington will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Holy Innocents Episcopal is facing Washington at the right time seeing as Washington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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