You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for South Garner on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Southern Lee Cavaliers out of the water with a 69-19 final score. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Cavaliers are ranked 284th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Alijah Clarke went supernova, rushing for 205 yards and five scores on only 14 carries. Aryeh Raines also helped out as he racked up 125 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Garner was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 367 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern Lee only rushed for 24 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Southern Lee still got an impressive performance from Kessler Petrarca, who picked up 183 receiving yards and a pair of TDs. Petrarca was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 59 yards. Another player making a difference was Ben Harrington, who threw for 212 yards and two touchdowns on only 18 passes.
South Garner has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 19 points this season. As for Southern Lee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. South Garner is packing up and heading out for their first away game of the season: they will square off against Corinth Holders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southern Lee, they will head out to challenge Apex Friendship at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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