Carlisle has gone 7-1 against Overton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Carlisle Indians will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Overton Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Carlisle is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Mt. Enterprise on Friday, falling 48-13.
Meanwhile, Overton couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Alba-Golden.
Overton might have lost, but man, Jayden Edwards was a machine: he picked up 160 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Edwards was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 63 yards.
Overton wouldn't let Alba-Golden keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Gabriel Miller, Justin Weir, and Kason Hawkins picked up one apiece. Miller's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making nine total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Carlisle suffered a grim 38-14 defeat to Overton when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Carlisle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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