The South Garner Titans will square off against the Garner Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (South Garner 4.8, Garner 9.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
South Garner is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Clayton, who was ranked 24th at the time (South Garner was ranked seventh). The Titans were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Comets on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won four contests by 20 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Garner came up short against Cleveland on Tuesday and fell 19-7. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
South Garner has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.6 points on average over those games. As for Garner, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
South Garner didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Garner when the teams last played back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with an 18-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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