The Carrington Cardinals will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Thompson Tommies at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carrington faced off against Rugby on Friday. The Cardinals put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 34-8 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Cardinals considering their seven-point performance the matchup before.
Parker Bickett and McKade Zink were among the main playmakers for Carrington as the former threw for 90 yards and two TDs and the latter picked up 81 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Thompson narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Grafton 14-12. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Tommies.
Carrington better keep an eye on Charlie Yon. He was instrumental in Thompson's win, rushing for 105 yards and a pair of scores. Yon has become a key player for the Tommies: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise.
Carrington's record is now 3-5. As for Thompson, their record now sits at 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Carrington against Thompson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 45-15 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Tommies have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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