Carter's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 49-41 to the Colton Yellowjackets. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Lions still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Carter still got an impressive performance from Jordan Mckinney, who rushed for 298 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Mckinney a new career-high in rushing yards. Ryder Carson was in the mix as well, providing Carter with two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Colton found their leader in sophomore Koa Regalado, who threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 70 yards on only seven carries. Those 324 passing yards set a new season-high mark for Regalado. Julian Gonzalez was another key player, picking up 39 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Carter moved to 5-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Colton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carter will face off against Arroyo Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arroyo Valley is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Carter will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Colton, they will challenge Notre Dame at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Colton is facing Notre Dame at the right time seeing as Notre Dame is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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