Garner lost against Clayton back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Garner Trojans lost 38-14 to the Clayton Comets. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Comets are ranked 35th).
Although Garner took the loss, they still got scores from Tayden Mcphatter and Christian Ormandy.
Garner's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Mcphatter. Ryan Hebert was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making nine total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Garner's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Clayton, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Garner will square off against Willow Spring at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clayton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Southeast Raleigh at 7:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Southeast Raleigh: 11.6, Clayton: 11.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
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