Football Preview: Tennessee Vikings vs. Powell Panthers
On Friday Tennessee will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will challenge the Powell Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Powell took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Tennessee, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Tennessee got the win against Daniel Boone by a conclusive 35-15. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Trailblazers are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Trent Dowdell, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Plumbar, who rushed for 120 yards on only six carries.
Meanwhile, Powell entered their game against West on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Powell fell 30-18 to West. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Tennessee pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.3 points. As for Powell, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Tennessee was dealt a bruising 42-14 defeat at the hands of Powell in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Can Tennessee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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