Football Preview: Loudon Redskins vs. Lenoir City Panthers
The Loudon Redskins will challenge the Lenoir City Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Loudon is headed out to face Lenoir City after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Loudon blew past Greenback, posting a 42-6 win at home.
Meanwhile, Lenoir City had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. Their defense stepped up to hand South-Doyle a 41-0 shutout. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 27 point advantage.
Trea Jones was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lenoir City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lenoir City wouldn't let South-Doyle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lenoir City can thank Channing Mccord and Darius Bass for forcing both of them.
Loudon won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in August of 2023, slipping by Lenoir City 27-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for Loudon 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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