South Garner hasn't had much luck against Cleveland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The South Garner Titans will venture away from home to face off against the Cleveland Rams at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, South Garner lost to Garner on the road by a 26-7 margin. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Trojans are ranked 77th).
Meanwhile, Cleveland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Corinth Holders, posting a 44-14 win on the road. Cleveland's victory was all the more impressive since the Pirates were averaging only 16 points allowed on the season.
Jackson Byrd was his usual excellent self, throwing for 218 yards and four touchdowns, while also rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Malachi Thomas was Byrd's top target, picking up 81 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
This is the second loss in a row for South Garner and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for Cleveland, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
South Garner was taken down by Cleveland 35-0 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can South Garner avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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