Football Recap: South Granville Vikings vs. Carrboro Jaguars
South Granville was the 41-0 winner over Carrboro when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The South Granville Vikings and the Carrboro Jaguars were almost perfectly matched up on Thursday, but the South Granville Vikings suffered a 7-6 loss. The Vikings just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
When it comes to explaining why South Granville lost, don't look at Jamar Hicks. Despite the final result, he rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown. Hicks got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 52 yards.
Even though they lost, South Granville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Granville wouldn't let Carrboro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. South Granville can thank Tyrell Thornton and Jaydn McNeil for forcing both of them.
South Granville's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Carrboro, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
South Granville will host Southern School of Energy and Sustainability at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southern School of Energy and Sustainability is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so South Granville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Carrboro, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Starmount at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th.
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