With a playoff game on the line, Carter rose to the challenge on Friday. They put the hurt on the Canyon Springs Cougars with a sharp 57-32 win. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won six games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Jordan Mckinney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 256 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 95-yard run. Ryder Carson was another key player, throwing for 197 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 passes.
Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 322 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 127.6 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 314.
Carter has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.1 points per game. As for Canyon Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Carter will challenge Wilson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carter comes in on three and Wilson on 11. Canyon Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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