Football Preview: Lenoir City Panthers vs. Heritage Mountaineers
Lenoir City has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Heritage Mountaineers at 7:00 p.m. Heritage took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lenoir City, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Lenoir City slipped by Clinton 15-14.
Lenoir City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Channing Mccord, who picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 57 yards. Mccord also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending a pass.
Lenoir City didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eddy Soto and Gabe Cannon. The dominant performance also gave Cannon a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a victory for Heritage just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 41-17 to Halls. The Mountaineers haven't had much luck with the Red Devils recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lenoir City pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Heritage, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Lenoir City was taken down by Heritage 35-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Lenoir City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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