The Cary Imps will head out on the road to take on the Sanderson Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cary will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Cary will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Holly Springs, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Imps managed a 36-31 victory over the Golden Hawks on Friday. The game was the first time the Imps have beaten the Golden Hawks on their field since September 12, 2018.
Nick Grena had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 135 yards and three scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
Grena was just one part of a punishing run game: Cary was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 195 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 63 points the game before, Sanderson was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They were dealt a 38-7 defeat at the hands of Middle Creek. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Mustangs are ranked 41st).
Sanderson's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Cary, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Cary has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Sanderson struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 269.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's contest turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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