Football Game Preview: Garner Trojans vs. Smithfield-Selma Spartans + How To Watch

The Garner Trojans will face off against the Smithfield-Selma Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Garner is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.

Garner proved they can win big on September 12th (they won by 31) and last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Southeast Raleigh 28-26.

Christian Ormandy

Rushing Yards

09/19/25 vs Southeast Raleigh	62
09/12/25 vs D.H. Conley	23
09/05/25 vs Middle Creek	39
08/29/25 @ Laney	5
08/22/25 @ Millbrook	36
11/01/24 @ Corinth Holders	74

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Garner to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Ormandy, who rushed for 62 yards and one score, and also threw for 110 yards while completing 73.7% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards Ormandy has posted since back in November of 2024.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Garner proved: they limited Southeast Raleigh to a paltry 2.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Tyquan Richardson for the heroic effort on defense: he. Garner's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.

Garner's defense didn't let Tydreke Powell Jr., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Ryan Hebert was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making eight total tackles.

Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 43-7 loss at the hands of Clayton. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Comets: they've now lost seven in a row.

Garner's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Smithfield-Selma, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Garner has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 234 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Smithfield-Selma, though, as they've been averaging only 35 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.