The Carter Cowboys will square off against the Kimball Knights at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Kimball is hoping to do what Roosevelt couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Carter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Carter never let Roosevelt onto the board and left with a 42-0 win. The Cowboys' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three contests.
Carter relied on the efforts of Christopher Miller, who rushed for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and Damarion Boozer, who rushed for 95 yards and two touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Kimball over Lincoln in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Kimball blew Lincoln out of the water with a 42-9 final score. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 32 point advantage.
Kimball's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Armirie Williams-Hall, who threw for 182 yards and a touchdown.
Kimball wouldn't let Lincoln keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Juan Aguilar led the group effort, picking up two of those forced fumbles all by himself. Kimball got some further help from Jerome Walker: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss).
The victory got Carter back to even at 3-3. As for Kimball, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Carter beat Kimball 20-8 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Carter repeat their success, or does Kimball have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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