The Clayton Comets will take on the South Garner Titans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Clayton 5, South Garner 5.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Clayton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Southeast Raleigh, who was ranked seventh at the time (Clayton was ranked 17th). The Comets fell 6-0 to the Bulldogs on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty 32 points in the game before, the Comets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Garner). They blew past Rolesville, posting a 32-0 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Titans with their most commanding win of the season.
South Garner has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.5 points on average over those games. As for Clayton, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Clayton came up short against South Garner in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 18-12. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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