Football Preview: Maryville Red Rebels vs. William Blount Governors
Maryville is 7-0 against William Blount since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Maryville Red Rebels will take on the William Blount Governors at 7:00 p.m. Maryville will be strutting in after a victory while William Blount will be coming in after a defeat.
Maryville gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Farragut by a score of 28-21. Given the Red Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Admirals are ranked 77th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a win for William Blount just wasn't in the cards last Thursday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Jefferson County, falling 34-14. The Governors haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Maryville pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for William Blount, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for Maryville against William Blount when the teams last played back in August of 2020, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. Will Maryville repeat their success, or does William Blount have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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