The Carter Lions will take on the Bloomington Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Carter is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Notre Dame on Thursday as they made off with a 41-20 win. With the Lions ahead 27-6 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Carter had a senior duo take command as Deshalon Allen rushed for 145 yards and one touchdown on only 13 carries and Raymond Rubio threw for 168 yards and a pair of TDs. Another player making a difference was Andre Clark, who rushed for 61 yards and one score on only eight carries.
Carter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 95.7 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 203.
Carter didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Larios and Rahshun Turner.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bloomington ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 16-14 victory over Arroyo Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bruins have posted since August 30, 2024.
The victory got Carter back to even at 3-3. As for Bloomington, the win also got them back to even at 3-3.
Carter strolled past Bloomington in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 35-17. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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