Football Preview: South Pittsburg Pirates vs. Lookout Valley Yellowjackets
South Pittsburg has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. South Pittsburg's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Lookout Valley's offense will have their work cut out for them.
South Pittsburg will head out to face Lookout Valley after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. South Pittsburg and Sequatchie County were almost perfectly matched up, but South Pittsburg suffered a 21-20 loss. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Pirates couldn't quite close it out.
Meanwhile, Lookout Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 70-0 loss at the hands of Whitwell.
South Pittsburg's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Lookout Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything came up roses for South Pittsburg against Lookout Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 74-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Pittsburg since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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