Seymour is on a nine-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Carter a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Seymour Eagles will take on the Carter Green Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Carter took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Seymour, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Seymour earned a 27-14 victory over South-Doyle. The Eagles pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cherokees cut but never quite recovered from.
Ryan Gibson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 214 yards and two touchdowns. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 62 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Madden Guffey, who threw for 132 yards and a touchdown.
Seymour was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 234 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Carter came up short against Fulton on Friday and fell 42-35. While the Green Hornets didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Falcons 14-7 in the first quarter.
Seymour's win bumped their record up to 2-7. As for Carter, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Seymour took a serious blow against Carter in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 56-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Carter's Brody Sparks, who threw for 222 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes. Now that Seymour knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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