A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Carter Lions duke it out with the Wilson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Carter is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Canyon Springs 57-32. The win was nothing new for the Lions as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jordan Mckinney was his usual excellent self, rushing for 256 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 95 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Carson, who threw 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 strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Wilson came tearing into Friday's game with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 27-0 victory over the Eagles. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Wildcats just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for Dominic Ezeonye, who rushed for 220 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his tenth straight game with at least 126 rushing yards.
Wilson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sean Lawson and Noah Becerra.
Carter is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, 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 Wilson, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Carter has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 296.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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