Football Preview: Overton Bobcats vs. Ravenwood Raptors
The Overton Bobcats will square off against the Ravenwood Raptors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Overton took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against McGavock by a score of 22-14.
Meanwhile, Ravenwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 42-9 victory over Smyrna at home. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maverick Chance went supernova for Ravenwood, rushing for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Chance a new career-high in rushing yards. Patrick Sullivan also helped out with an impressive 108 receiving yards.
The win got Overton back to even at 2-2. As for Ravenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Overton was dealt a bruising 49-7 defeat at the hands of Ravenwood in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Overton, Carter Pace (who rushed for 155 yards while picking up 9.1 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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