After each having a week off, the Carter Green Hornets and the Fulton Falcons will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carter has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Fulton will come in with four straight wins.
Things were looking good for Carter after they put the first points on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a hard 42-28 fall against Gibbs. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Green Hornets couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Carter had strong showings from Joseph Armenta, who gained 103 total yards and two touchdowns, and Brody Sparks, who threw for 203 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave Sparks a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Fulton duked it out withSeymour last Friday. Fulton claimed a resounding 35-7 victory over Seymour on the road. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Fulton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Derrick Smith out in front who picked up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Smith has become a key player for Fulton: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two receiving touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise. Fulton also got a significant boost from Albert Johnson, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 150 yards.
Carter's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Fulton, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-3.
Everything went Carter's way against Fulton when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Carter made off with a 48-24 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smith, who picked up 208 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carter still be able to contain Smith? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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