Football Preview: Atlanta Rabbits vs. Tatum Eagles
The Atlanta Rabbits will face off against the Tatum Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Atlanta is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
Atlanta is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 50 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Liberty-Eylau on Friday. They were dealt a 42-6 loss at the hands of the Leopards. The defeat continues a trend for the Rabbits in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Atlanta got top-tier performance from Markeylin Batton, who rushed for 103 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Batton really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tatum, who bounced back after a loss on the road on October 4th. They secured a 33-28 W over Gladewater on Thursday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 228th, while the Bears are ranked 457th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Atlanta's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Tatum, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-2.
Atlanta took their victory against Tatum in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 42-22. Will Atlanta repeat their success, or does Tatum have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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