Football Preview: Carver Yellowjackets vs. Mountain Island Charter Raptors
Carver is 0-3 against Mountain Island Charter since October of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Carver Yellowjackets will square off against the Mountain Island Charter Raptors at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carver took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 28-26 win over Pine Lake Prep. The victory was some much needed relief for the Yellowjackets as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Mountain Island Charter made easy work of Bishop McGuinness on Friday and carried off a 35-14 win. With that victory, the Raptors brought their scoring average up to 26.9 points per game.
Grayson Harvey looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 175 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 35 yards. Another player making a difference was Morgan Green, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Mountain Island Charter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 90.5 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last four matchups they've averaged 203.5.
One reason for the win was Mountain Island Charter's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jason Eaton. He also sacked three sacks, which is notable because Mountain Island Charter is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 2-3 otherwise.
Carver's record is now 3-5. As for Mountain Island Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Carver came up short against Mountain Island Charter when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 27-14. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harvey, who threw for 258 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown. Now that Carver knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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