Halls is 5-0 against Carter since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Halls Red Devils will host the Carter Green Hornets at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, everything went Halls' way against Hardin Valley Academy as Halls made off with a 36-14 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Devils.
Meanwhile, Carter entered their tilt with South-Doyle on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They claimed a resounding 52-20 victory over the Cherokees at home. The Green Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Jody Scruggs, who rushed for 237 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Brody Sparks was another key passer, throwing for 281 yards and four touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Carter's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Gabriel Dennis.
Halls' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Carter, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Halls against Carter when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-7 win. In that contest, Halls amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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