Garner faced Cleveland in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Trojans came up short against the Rams, falling 49-28. The Trojans have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Although Garner took the loss, they still got scores from Aroson (Aj) Randle, Austin Williams, Eric Chisley, and Tayden McPhatter.
While Garner came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Cleveland: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 40%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Maddox McDowell and Tristian Freeman, who each logged one passes deflected. Garner hasn't an opponent to post a completion percentage of 0.5 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Cleveland was led to victory by Owen Hulbert and Kaleb Ferrell. Hulbert rushed for 58 yards and three scores, while Ferrell rushed for 108 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 58 rushing yards gave Hulbert a new career-high.
Garner's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Cleveland, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Garner didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 29-10 win against South Garner on the 17th. As for Cleveland, they have also already played their next game, a 28-10 victory against Southeast Raleigh on the 17th.
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