After three games on the road, Lovett is heading back home. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions takes on the Carver Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Lovett: 13.4, Carver: 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Lovett is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Hapeville Charter just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 25-15 to the Hornets. The matchup marked the Lions' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Carver waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Panthers 42-0 at home. Give Carver's defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Carver got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Montavious Banks out in front who threw for 179 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Nyzian (Nas) Scott helped Banks out on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Carver was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 203 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 203 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Carver's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. It was truly a group effort as Arlando Crafton, Jaquavious Bryant, and Michael Johnson Jr. picked up two apiece.
Having lost for the first time this season, Lovett fell to 7-1. As for Carver, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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