The Garner Trojans will square off against the Cleveland Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Garner's offense hasn't had much luck over their past three contests, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Garner would be wise to avoid a repeat of their last game when they take on Cleveland seeing as the team posted more yard in penalties than they did on offense (which somehow didn't cost them the game). The Trojans had just enough and edged out Smithfield-Selma 8-6.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Garner's defense and their three sacks. Amari Brown was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two herself. Mckenzie Armwood got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cleveland faced Fuquay - Varina in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Rams managed a 14-8 victory over the Bengals. The Rams' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
A big part of Cleveland's victory came down to the chemistry between Izzy Sholar and her top target Avery Morgan. Sholar threw for 116 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of her passes while Morgan picked up 76 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Garner's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cleveland, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Garner couldn't quite get it done against Cleveland when the teams last played back in October of 2024 as they fell 36-24. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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