Football Preview: Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers vs. Cookeville Cavaliers
Warren County is 2-8 against Cookeville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers will welcome the Cookeville Cavaliers. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Warren County is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were outmatched by Gallatin on the road and fell 65-0.
Meanwhile, Cookeville entered their game against Mount Juliet on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cookeville took a 38-21 bruising from Mount Juliet. The match marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Caden Sisco put forth a good effort for the losing side as he picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 82 yards. Cookeville also got a significant boost from Blake Owen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Warren County's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cookeville, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Warren County was taken down by Cookeville 49-7 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owen, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Now that Warren County 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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