Football Recap: Smith County Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

By Team Reports Nov 13, 2024, 10:09am

Football Recap: Smith County Owls vs. Marion County Warriors

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Smith County and Marion County squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Smith County had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Marion County Warriors on the road and fell 63-0. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Warriors are ranked 81st).

Tilton Pickett looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 176 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.

Smith County's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Marion County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.

Smith County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marion County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Robertson at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (East Robertson: 10, Marion County: 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.

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