The Carroll Chargers will head out on the road to take on the Homestead Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carroll will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Carroll slipped by Fort Wayne Wayne 17-16. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Generals are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carroll's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nate Starks, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Starks a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jimmy Sullivan, who rushed for 107 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three games they've averaged 239.3.
Carroll wouldn't let Fort Wayne Wayne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Coleman Tipton was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Homestead's offense. They were outmatched by Fort Wayne Snider on the road and fell 35-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Spartans were not able to get on the board.
Carroll's record now sits at 4-2. As for Homestead, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Carroll took their win against Homestead in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Homestead's Brett Fuchs, who rushed for 192 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Carroll to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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