Football Recap: Sequoyah Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Oct 13, 2024, 12:03pm

Football Recap: Sequoyah Chiefs vs. Red Bank Lions

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Sequoyah was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Red Bank Lions at home and fell 42-2. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 318th, while the Lions are ranked 129th).

Olivir Merritt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Red Bank, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.

Sequoyah's record now sits at 0-8. As for Red Bank, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sequoyah will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. East Ridge is coming into the match with four straight losses at home, meaning Sequoyah will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Red Bank, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bradley Central at 7:00 p.m. Red Bank's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Bradley Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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