Carver had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They came out on top against the North Moore Mustangs by a score of 34-22. This was payback for the Yellowjackets, who suffered a 27-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Antonio Samuels was a one-man wrecking crew for Carver as he rushed for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries.
Carver wouldn't let North Moore keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Carver can thank Jalyn Kirkpatrick and Samuels for forcing both of them. Kirkpatrick didn't just play on offense: he also picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made five total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Although North Moore took the loss, they still got scores from Xander Greene, Colby Pennington, and Brandon Powell.
Carver will venture away from home to square off against Lexington at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Moore, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southwestern Randolph at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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