Pinkston hasn't had much luck against Carter recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pinkston Vikings will welcome the Carter Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. Pinkston will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Last Thursday, Pinkston strolled past Roosevelt with points to spare, taking the game 24-9. The match marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.
Coleman Oby continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 247 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 146 rushing yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pinkston's defense and their four sacks. Brelen Valentine was especially locked on to Roosevelt's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carter, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They breezed by Conrad to the tune of 49-6 on Friday. The Cowboys might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by 35 points or more this season.
Torian Ramos-King had a dynamite game for Carter, rushing for 63 yards and two touchdowns.
Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 168 rushing yards in eight consecutive matchups.
Pinkston's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Carter, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Pinkston has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 279 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 264.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Pinkston couldn't quite finish off Carter in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-22. Can Pinkston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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