The Carver Panthers will square off against the Appling County Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carver is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.
Carver is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They blew past Shaw 36-0. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Carver's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Montavious Banks, who threw for 141 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 30 yards and a touchdown. Nyzian (Nas) Scott handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards and a rushing touchdown.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Carver's defense and their three sacks. Jaiden Dowdell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 16 games he's played dating back to last season. Carver got some further help from Michael Johnson Jr.: he made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Carver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 150 rushing yards in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Appling County didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Crisp County on Friday, but they still walked away with a 17-12 victory.
Appling County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.9 points per game. As for Carver, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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