The Taylorsville Tartars will head out to take on the Raleigh Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Taylorsville took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They strolled past Bay Springs with points to spare, taking the game 32-14. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tartars needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Meanwhile, Raleigh didn't have too much trouble with Newton County on the road on Friday as they won 25-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Cj Moncrief was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making a tackle.
Raleigh's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Jamarion Owens was especially locked on to Newton County's QB and sacked him twice. With that strong performance, Owens is now averaging an impressive 5.5 total tackles per game.
The victory got Taylorsville back to even at 1-1. As for Raleigh, their win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Taylorsville came up short against Raleigh when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 18-7. Can Taylorsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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