Football Preview: Carver Birmingham Rams vs. Greenville Patriots
The Carver Birmingham Rams's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Greenville Patriots at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Carver Birmingham: 13.8, Greenville: 17.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Carver Birmingham's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when Permian offense got past them. Carver Birmingham was outmatched by Permian on the road and fell 41-6. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Greenville has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 37-35 victory over Mt. Zion. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Greenville had a senior duo take command as Tyler Render rushed for 338 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and Antavious Richardson rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Render really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquel Deering, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 625 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Greenville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tay Martin and Nikolas Hurley.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carver Birmingham fell to 3-1. As for Greenville, they now have a winning record of 3-2-1.
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