Football Preview: Scotts Hill Lions vs. McNairy Central Bobcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Lions dukes it out withthe McNairy Central Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Scotts Hill hasn't scored more than 12 points for seven games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Scotts Hill is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Bolivar Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Scotts Hill came up short against Bolivar Central, falling 36-12. The Lions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Despite the loss, Scotts Hill saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Liam Carrizales picked up 62 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, McNairy Central took a blow against Westview on Friday, falling 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Chargers are ranked 39th).
Scotts Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for McNairy Central, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Scotts Hill was able to grind out a solid win over McNairy Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 34-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Scotts Hill since the team 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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