Football Preview: Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones vs. Anderson County Mavericks
The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will venture away from home to challenge the Anderson County Mavericks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Elizabethton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Fulton 14-13.
Meanwhile, Anderson County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Cougars 56-7. Considering the Mavericks have won seven matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Anderson County's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Elizabethton, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Elizabethton ended up a good deal behind Anderson County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, losing 21-7. Can Elizabethton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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