Football Preview: Carter Green Hornets vs. Seymour Eagles
Carter has gone 5-0 against Seymour recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Carter Green Hornets will head out to challenge the Seymour Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Carter is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Carter came up short against Fulton and fell 42-35. While the Green Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 14-7 in the first quarter.
Seymour fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over South-Doyle on Friday. The Eagles pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cherokees cut but never quite recovered from.
It was another big night for Ryan Gibson, who rushed for 214 yards and two touchdowns. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 62 yards. Connor Ogle did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 86 receiving yards.
Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Carter's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Seymour, their record now sits at 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Carter against Seymour in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 56-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gibson, who rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carter still be able to contain Gibson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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