The matchup between Willow Spring and Garner on Friday hardly resembled the 14-10 effort from their previous meeting. The Willow Spring Storm were outmatched by the Garner Trojans on the road and fell 63-7. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Trojans are ranked 78th).
Despite the defeat, Willow Spring had strong showings from Amir Wallace, who rushed for 113 yards on only 14 carries, and Chayson Ingram-Gray, who rushed for 36 yards. The dominant performance gave Wallace a new career-high in rushing yards.
Devyn Grant continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Garner, rushing for 174 yards and four touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, Grant is now averaging an impressive 104.7 rushing yards per game. Christian Ormandy was another key player, rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Willow Spring is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5. As for Garner, their record is now 4-2.
Willow Spring will be playing in front of their home fans against Cleveland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cleveland knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Willow Spring likes a good challenge. As for Garner, they are taking a road trip to challenge Southeast Raleigh at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southeast Raleigh is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Garner will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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