Football Preview: Lenoir City Panthers vs. Clinton Dragons
The Lenoir City Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Clinton Dragons at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lenoir City's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Last Friday, Lenoir City made easy work of Morristown-Hamblen East and carried off a 35-14 win. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won four matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Luke Chadwick had a dynamite game for Lenoir City, rushing for 65 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 59 yards and a touchdown while completing 71.4% of his passes. Preston Smith was in the mix too, providing Lenoir City with a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Clinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 40-7 loss at the hands of Anderson County. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 135th, while the Mavericks are ranked 11th).
Lenoir City pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Lenoir City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Clinton, though, as they've been averaging only 79.7. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Lenoir City beat Clinton 14-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lenoir City 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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