Football Preview: Jo Byrns Red Devils vs. Whitwell Tigers
The Jo Byrns Red Devils will head out to challenge the Whitwell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Whitwell took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Jo Byrns, who comes in off a win.
Jo Byrns is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Red Boiling Springs 47-25 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Red Devils with their most commanding win of the season.
Amari Cotton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 422 yards on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 60 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, a win for Whitwell just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against South Pittsburg, falling 49-7. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The victory snapped Jo Byrns' losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. As for Whitwell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season.
Jo Byrns took a serious blow against Whitwell when the teams last played back in September, falling 49-7. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jo Byrns was down 28-7.
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