Football Preview: Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers vs. Cookeville Cavaliers
Warren County is 2-8 against Cookeville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers will host the Cookeville Cavaliers. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Warren County is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 65-0 defeat at the hands of Gallatin.
Meanwhile, Cookeville entered their contest against Mount Juliet on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cookeville lost to Mount Juliet at home by a 38-21 margin. The matchup marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Cookeville's loss came about despite a quality game from Caden Sisco, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 82 yards. Cookeville also got a significant boost from Blake Owen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Warren County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cookeville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Warren County was taken down by Cookeville 49-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owen, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Now that Warren County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
