Football Preview: Sycamore War Eagles vs. East Robertson Indians
The Sycamore War Eagles will head out to square off against the East Robertson Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sycamore's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Clarksville Academy at home to the tune of 36-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the War Eagles.
Meanwhile, East Robertson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Monterey by a score of 22-15. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wildcats are ranked 168th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A big part of the win came down to the chemistry between Kason Young and his top target Cade Brooks. Young threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns while Brooks gained 140 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards. East Robertson also got a significant boost from Caleb Mcneil, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 101 yards.
East Robertson wouldn't let Monterey keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Kayden Perry, Lane Bruce, and Casen Goosetree picked up one apiece. Perry also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making four total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. Another thorn in Monterey's side was Zach Groves, who picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Sycamore now has a winning record of 2-1. As for East Robertson, their record is now 3-0.
Sycamore suffered a grim 49-26 defeat to East Robertson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of East Robertson's Isaiah Groves, who rushed for 241 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Now that Sycamore knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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