The Morehead Panthers will head out to square off against the Carver Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Morehead's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Friday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Morehead's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Walkertown on Friday. They had to suffer through a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Wolfpack. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 353rd, while the Wolfpack are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Carver scored first but ultimately less than Bartlett Yancey in their game on Friday. They fell 34-30 to the Buccaneers. The Yellowjackets gained 59 more yards on the day, but it was the Buccaneers that made the best use of them.
Morehead will have to contain Derrick Reid Jr as he made an impact in Carver's last game. He rushed for 100 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries, and also threw for 102 yards and one touchdown.
Morehead's record now sits at 2-8. As for Carver, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 6-4.
Morehead was taken down by Carver 28-0 in their previous matchup back in September. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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