Football Preview: Carver Panthers vs. Washington Bulldogs
Carver is 3-0 against Washington since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carver Panthers will host the Washington Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Carver will be strutting in after a victory while Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
Carver is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 37-7 win over Mundy's Mill on the road.
Carver got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Montavious Banks out in front who threw for 115 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards. The dominant performance gave Banks a new career-high in rushing yards.
Carver's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Joshua Raven and Terrious Favors. Carver got some further help from Michael Johnson Jr.: he picked up two sacks, forced two fumbles, and made four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 272 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Washington came up short against KIPP Atlanta Collegiate on Friday and fell 18-7.
Carver's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-2. As for Washington, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Carver against Washington in their previous matchup back in August of 2015 as the team secured a 48-6 victory. Does Carver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Washington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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