The Carter Green Hornets will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Austin-East Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Carter is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They had to suffer through a 49-13 loss at the hands of Sevier County. The Green Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Despite the loss, Carter got top-tier performance from Joseph Armenta, who rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Armenta's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Austin-East couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 36-12 to William Blount on Friday.
Austin-East might have lost, but man, Dimere Ligon was a machine: he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown.
Everything went Carter's way against Austin-East in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Carter made off with a 41-20 victory. Does Carter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Austin-East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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