If Fuquay - Varina was riding high fresh off their 51-0 takedown of Smithfield-Selma last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bengals fell 28-23 to the South Garner Titans on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Several Bengals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Demetrius McKoy, who rushed for 61 yards and one score on only eight carries.
South Garner's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chase Hardy led the charge by rushing for 200 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 84 yards and one TD while completing 75% of his passes. Hardy's longest rush was for an incredible 70 yards. Alijah Clarke was another key player, rushing for 162 yards and one score while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Fuquay - Varina now has a losing record of 4-5. As for South Garner, they moved to 4-5 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Fuquay - Varina and South Garner could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. The Bengals (ranked 98th) will meet Garner (ranked 15th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Garner will face off against Southeast Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank disadvantage (86 vs. 18).
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