Football Game Preview: Carver Tigers vs. Thomson Bulldogs + How To Watch

The Carver Tigers will take on the Thomson Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carver comes in on 25 and Thomson on seven.

Carver is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They didn't even let Stephens County on the board, marking the Tigers' second-straight 56-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won ten contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Kelston Tarver

Rushing Yards (Career)

11/21/25 vs Stephens County	178
08/15/25 @ Whitewater	136
09/26/25 @ Hardaway	127
08/22/25 @ Spencer	120
09/12/25 @ Northside	118

Kelston Tarver had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries. Those 178 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Zach Watts was another key back, rushing for 110 yards and two TDs on only ten carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 354 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Carver didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Steven Wright and DeMarcus O'Neal. O'Neal has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last three times he's played. Daijon Daniels was another major factor on D, making 18 total tackles (4.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Thomson was able to grind out a solid victory over Callaway on Friday, taking the game 28-19.

A big part of Thomson's win came down to the chemistry between Zay Brinson and his top target Jaris Sinkfield. Brinson rushed for 112 yards and a pair of scores on only six carries while Sinkfield gained 177 total yards. Sinkfield also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending two passes.

Carver's victory bumped their record up to 12-0. As for Thomson, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.