Carter waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the South-Doyle Cherokees 52-20 at home. The Green Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Jody Scruggs was his usual excellent self, rushing for 237 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, while also picking up 35 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another passer making a difference was Brody Sparks, who threw 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.
Although South-Doyle took the loss, they still got scores from Kamariyon Rice, Jeremiah Smith, and Jayden Norries.
Carter's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for South-Doyle, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Carter will head out to face off against Halls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Halls' defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Carter's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for South-Doyle, they will face off against Gibbs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gibbs will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something South-Doyle surely won't give up without a fight.
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