Carter and South-Doyle are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Carter Green Hornets have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the South-Doyle Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Carter strolled past Gatlinburg-Pittman with points to spare, taking the game 21-7.
Carter relied on the efforts of Brody Sparks, who threw for 191 yards and two touchdowns, and Joseph Armenta, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown on only five carries.
Carter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged four passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Isaac Cookston and Asaiah Burton.
Meanwhile, South-Doyle was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against Austin-East by a score of 20-12.
South-Doyle's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Cade Carr and Rondell North. Carr threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while North picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. North got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 82 yards.
Carter now has a winning record of 2-1. As for South-Doyle, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Carter took their win against South-Doyle in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 51-31. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South-Doyle's Maddox Cupp, who threw for 302 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 46 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Carter to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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