Football Game Preview: Daniel Boone Trailblazers vs. David Crockett Pioneers + Official Tickets

The Daniel Boone Trailblazers are taking a road trip to face off against the David Crockett Pioneers on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Daniel Boone's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Morristown-Hamblen West on Friday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 21-0. The shutout was out of character for the Trailblazers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.

Meanwhile, David Crockett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a blow against Cherokee, falling 56-28. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Pioneers have suffered against the Chiefs since September 23, 2016.

Daniel Boone will have to keep a close watch on Sam Casey and Aj Wynn, a pair of players who had a big impact on David Crockett's prior game. Casey rushed for 118 yards and one touchdown on only 14 carries, while Wynn rushed for 76 yards and three scores. Casey has become a key player for David Crockett: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 0-5 otherwise.

Daniel Boone's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for David Crockett, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.

Daniel Boone was dealt a bruising 35-7 loss at the hands of David Crockett in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wynn, who threw for 176 yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 37 yards and one score. Now that the Trailblazers know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.