Football Preview: Obion County Rebels vs. Craigmont Chiefs
The Obion County Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Craigmont Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Obion County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Dyer County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Obion County took a blow against Dyer County, falling 49-6. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Choctaws: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Craigmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Melrose on the road and fell 47-0. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Golden Wildcats are ranked 128th).
Obion County's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Craigmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Obion County's way against Craigmont when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Obion County made off with a 28-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Obion County 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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