Despite more penalty yards than offensive yards (75 to 70), Garner somehow pulled a rabbit out of their hat on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Smithfield-Selma Spartans 8-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Garner's defense and their three sacks. Amari Brown was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself. Mckenzie Armwood got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Garner's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Smithfield-Selma, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Garner is set to face off against their familiar foe Cleveland at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Trojans 8, the Rams 5.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma will square off against rival Fuquay - Varina at 5:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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