Football Preview: Clarksville Wildcats vs. Dickson County Cougars
Clarksville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Dickson County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarksville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Dickson County likes a good challenge.
Clarksville is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing West Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clarksville blew West Creek out of the water with a 44-7 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 23-0.
It was another big night for James Dalrymple, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Kayden Pledger was another key player, throwing for 118 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clarksville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Dickson County entered their tilt with Kirkwood on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-14 victory over the Cobras. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly three points.
The critical scores for Dickson County came from Benjamin Hongsermeier and Triston Brown.
Dickson County wouldn't let Kirkwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Gavhn Taylor was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Luke Markem was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Clarksville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Dickson County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Clarksville against Dickson County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 38-10 victory. In that match, Clarksville amassed a halftime lead of 31-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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