The Walkertown Wolfpack will venture away from home to face off against the Carver Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carver took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Walkertown, who comes in off a win.
Walkertown's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to McMichael for the full four quarters, racking up a 60-0 win. Considering the Wolfpack have won five contests by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Walkertown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerrell Crawford out in front who threw for 220 yards and three TDs on only 18 passes. Nasir Conrad was another key rusher, rushing for 59 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries.
Walkertown's run defense was locked in: McMichael could only muster 1.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Camereon Cartlidge for the heroic effort on defense: he. Walkertown didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 10.6.
Walkertown's defense also made the game a nightmare for Kai Tart, racking up 13 sacks. Cartlidge and Myles McMahan were the leaders of the group effort as each produced three apiece.
Meanwhile, Carver fell victim to Rockingham County and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Cougars, falling 29-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Yellowjackets were not able to get on the board.
Walkertown pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 49.3 points over those games. As for Carver, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Everything went Walkertown's way against Carver in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, as Walkertown made off with a 30-8 win. Will the Wolfpack repeat their success, or do the Yellowjackets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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