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| 09/19/25 - Away | 49-0 W |
| 08/23/24 - Away | 27-7 W |
| 08/18/23 - Home | 66-0 W |
The third road game was the charm for South Garner, as they earned their first away win of the season. They breezed past the Smithfield-Selma Spartans to the tune of 49-0 on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Titans' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Spartans are ranked 312th).
South Garner's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Alijah Clarke, who rushed for 160 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Clarke's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Chase Hardy also helped out with an impressive 90 receiving yards.
South Garner's run defense was locked in: Smithfield-Selma could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Nate Byrd for the heroic effort on defense: he. South Garner didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.7.
South Garner's defense didn't let Johnavon Cox., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Ebenezer Ewetade with three sacks. He has been hot recently, having also posted six or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
South Garner's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Smithfield-Selma, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. South Garner will square off against rival Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Smithfield-Selma is set to take on their familiar foe Clayton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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