Football Game Preview: Southern Tornadoes vs. Trimble Tomcats

Southern hasn't had much luck against Trimble recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tornadoes will venture away from home to face off against the Tomcats at 7:00 p.m. Southern has given up an average of 36.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Southern is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 53 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Eastern on Saturday. They were beaten by the Eagles 41-6.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 40 points the game before, Trimble was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They had to suffer through a 36-6 loss at the hands of Shenandoah. The matchup marked the Tomcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Trimble's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Southern, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.

Southern suffered a grim 35-13 defeat to Trimble in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Can the Tornadoes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.