The Carter Lions will square off against the Arroyo Valley Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Carter's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five games.
Carter is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Colton just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 49-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Carter might have lost, but man, Jordan Mckinney was a machine: he rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. Mckinney really tore up the turf during one magnificent 77-yard run. Ryder Carson also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Even though they lost, Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 51 points the game before, Arroyo Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Fontana 40-8.
Carter's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Arroyo Valley, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Everything came up roses for Carter against Arroyo Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2022, as the team secured a 51-14 win. Does Carter have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arroyo Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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