The Greenville Patriots will take on the Carver Birmingham Rams at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Greenville: 17.3, Carver Birmingham: 13.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Greenville's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Mt. Zion offense got past them. Greenville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Mt. Zion 37-35. The high-scoring effort was just what the Patriots needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Greenville had a senior duo take command as Tyler Render rushed for 338 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries and Antavious Richardson rushed for 147 yards and four touchdowns on only 11 carries. Render really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run. The team also got some help courtesy of Marquel Deering, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greenville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 625 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Greenville'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 Tay Martin and Nikolas Hurley.
Meanwhile, Carver Birmingham has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 13.75 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were dealt a 41-6 loss at the hands of Permian. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Greenville now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Carver Birmingham, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
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