Football Preview: Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes vs. Campbell County Cougars
Morristown-Hamblen East is 0-5 against Campbell County since September of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes will be staying on the road to face off against the Campbell County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Morristown-Hamblen East is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Gibbs on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Morristown-Hamblen East was outmatched by Gibbs on the road and fell 38-7. The match marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Campbell County came up short against Karns last Friday and fell 32-25. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Morristown-Hamblen East's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Campbell County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Morristown-Hamblen East came up short against Campbell County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 41-31. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Campbell County's Gavin Owens, who rushed for 205 yards and four touchdowns, and also picked up 46 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Morristown-Hamblen East knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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