Football Recap: Make It Two in a Row for Bledsoe County

Lilianne Sherrell

Rushing Yards

04/15/25 @ Cumberland County	200
04/08/25 vs Gordonsville	199
04/21/25 vs Van Buren County	198
04/01/25 vs Rhea County	173
04/29/25 vs Rhea County	136
+ 9 more games

If Rhea County wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Bledsoe County, they should've done a better job of containing Lilianne Sherrell. The Warriors walked away with a 13-0 victory over the Golden Eagles on Tuesday with plenty of help from Sherrell, who rushed for 136 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 105 yards on 19 of 27 attempts. Bledsoe County is 6-2 when Sherrell posts 100 or more rushing yards, but 1-5 otherwise.

The win made it two in a row for Bledsoe County and bumps their season record up to 7-7. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 12 points in those games. As for Rhea County, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-10.

Bledsoe County has already played their next matchup, a 27-8 loss against Stone Memorial on the 29th. Rhea County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.