Football Preview: Carter Cowboys vs. Sulphur Springs Wildcats
The Carter Cowboys will take on the Sulphur Springs Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carter will be strutting in after a victory while Sulphur Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Sulphur Springs is hoping to do what Lincoln couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Carter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Carter enjoyed a cozy 29-12 win over Lincoln. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Tigers are ranked 728th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Damarion Boozer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 188 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.6 rushing yards per game.
Carter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Keontre Jeffery. Cuvanti Crawford was another major factor on D, picking up five sacks and making ten total tackles (7.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Sulphur Springs' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were outmatched by Panther Creek at home and fell 41-14.
Carter is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 7.4 points per game. As for Sulphur Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Carter didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Sulphur Springs in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-35 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sulphur Springs' Brady Driver, who rushed for 145 yards and four touchdowns, and also threw for 259 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.9% of his passes. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Carter to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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