Football Preview: Lenoir City Panthers vs. Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes
The Lenoir City Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Morristown-Hamblen East Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. Lenoir City's defense has only allowed 15.4 points per game this season, so Morristown-Hamblen East's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, everything went Lenoir City's way against Campbell County as Lenoir City made off with a 34-14 victory. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Lenoir City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Trea Jones led the charge by rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown. Lenoir City also got help from Eli Harrison, who showed off his sure hands for 91 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East suffered their biggest loss since October 6, 2023 on Friday. They were outmatched by Dobyns-Bennett at home and fell 47-14. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Indians recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lenoir City now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Lenoir City was able to grind out a solid win over Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 29-19. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lenoir City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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