Carver is a perfect 8-0 against Shaw since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Carver will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Carver's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Hardaway 55-0. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won five contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Kelston Tarver
| 09/26/25 @ Hardaway | 127 |
| 09/19/25 vs Columbus | 113 |
| 09/12/25 @ Northside | 118 |
| 08/29/25 vs Harris County | 109 |
| 08/22/25 @ Spencer | 120 |
| 08/15/25 @ Whitewater | 136 |
Kelston Tarver produced another solid performance rushing for 127 yards and one TD on only five carries. Tarver is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 109 every time he's taken the field this season. Another back making a difference was Jakobe Caslin, who rushed for 64 yards and one touchdown on only five carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Zach Watts, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Shaw's offense. They took a 17-0 bruising from Columbus on Thursday. The shutout was out of character for the Raiders seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in August.
Carver's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Shaw, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Carver against Shaw when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 40-7 win. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Raiders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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