The Cleveland Rams will take on the Garner Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Cleveland 5.2, Garner 8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Cleveland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Fuquay - Varina, who was ranked third at the time (Cleveland was ranked second). The Rams managed a 14-8 victory over the Bengals on Tuesday. The Rams' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Cleveland had a senior duo take command as Avery Morgan picked up 76 receiving yards and two TDs and Izzy Sholar threw for 116 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of her passes.
Meanwhile, despite more penalty yards than offensive yards (75 to 70), Garner somehow pulled a rabbit out of their hat on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Smithfield-Selma 8-6.
One reason for the win was Garner's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Amari Brown with two. Another thorn in Smithfield-Selma's side was Mckenzie Armwood, who defended two passes and snagged two interceptions which she returned one-yard for a touchdown.
Garner's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Cleveland was able to grind out a solid win over Garner when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 36-24. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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