The Carver Tigers and the Hapeville Charter Hornets will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Carver sitting on 27 straight victories dating back to last season and Hapeville Charter on nine.
Carver is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Friday. They strolled past Burke County with points to spare, taking the game 33-14.
Kelston Tarver
| 12/05/25 vs Burke County | 187 |
| 11/21/25 vs Stephens County | 178 |
| 08/15/25 @ Whitewater | 136 |
| 09/26/25 @ Hardaway | 127 |
| 08/22/25 @ Spencer | 120 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carver to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kelston Tarver, who rushed for 187 yards and two TDs while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 187 rushing yards gave Tarver a new career-high. Jakobe Caslin was another key back, rushing for 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only nine carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 418 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Another reason for the win was Carver's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by DeMarcus O'Neal and Tristian Givens, who racked up four sacks between them. O'Neal is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hapeville Charter beat Sumter County 24-18 last Friday.
Hapeville Charter found their leader in sophomore Ray Damond Stiggers, who rushed for 128 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 128 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Damond Stiggers.
Carver's record is now 14-0. As for Hapeville Charter, their record now sits at 10-4.
Carver came up short against Hapeville Charter in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-26. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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