Football Preview: Tellico Plains Bears vs. York Institute Dragons
After two games on the road, Tellico Plains is heading back home. They will host the York Institute Dragons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Tellico Plains' defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so York Institute's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Tellico Plains is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Polk County just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 24-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, York Institute beat Bledsoe County 20-7 on Friday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Tellico Plains fell to 3-1. As for York Institute, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Tellico Plains took a serious blow against York Institute when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 74-0. Thankfully for Tellico Plains, Chadrick Leffew (who rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown on only five passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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