The Carter Lions will take on the Fontana Steelers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Fontana is hoping to do what Bloomington couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Carter's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Carter enjoyed a cozy 35-17 victory over Bloomington.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Mckinney, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Mckinney's longest rush was for an impressive 51 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Ryder Carson, who punched in two rushing scores.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fontana). They claimed a resounding 50-0 win over Notre Dame on the road. The result was nothing new for the Steelers, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Fontana's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Perez led the charge by rushing for 26 yards and two touchdowns. Akari Augustine also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fontana was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 170 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups.
Fontana wouldn't let Notre Dame keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fontana can thank John Flores and Winston Velasquez for forcing both of them.
Carter's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fontana, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Carter against Fontana in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 43-7 win. Will Carter repeat their success, or does Fontana have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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