Football Preview: Dresden Lions vs. Obion County Rebels
Dresden and Obion County are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Dresden Lions will square off against the Obion County Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dresden will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row dating back to last season, Dresden finally turned things around against Humboldt on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 44-28 win over the Vikings. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Obion County was beaten by Haywood 43-13 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 263rd, while the Tomcats are ranked 41st).
Dresden's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Obion County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-4.
Dresden strolled past Obion County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Dresden 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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