Football Game Preview: Junction City Dragons vs. Dierks Outlaws

The Junction City Dragons will face off against the Dierks Outlaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Junction City has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 125 points over their last three matchups.

Junction City's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 43-0 win over Gurdon. The Dragons haven't had any issues with the Go-Devils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Dakorey Larry

Rushing Yards

10/10/25 @ Gurdon	212
10/03/25 vs Mineral Springs	76
09/26/25 @ Foreman	112
09/12/25 vs Smackover	52
09/05/25 vs Mount Ida	50
+ 1 more games

Dakorey Larry continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 212 yards and three scores on only 15 carries. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 100.3 rushing yards per game. Jaxxon Caldwell was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown on only nine carries.

Junction City's run defense was locked in: Gurdon could only muster 1.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Dalton Baker for the heroic effort on defense: he. Junction City didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.4.

Junction City's defense didn't let Jonah Jester, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Baker with two. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last four games he's played.

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Dierks and Murfreesboro have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Friday. The Outlaws had to suffer through a 52-23 loss at the hands of the Rattlers. The Outlaws have struggled against the Rattlers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Junction City's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Dierks, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Everything came up roses for Junction City against Dierks when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 47-20 victory. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Outlaws have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.