Preview: Eminence Eels vs. Dugger Union Bulldogs
Eminence has been on the road for three straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Dugger Union Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Eminence took a serious blow against University, falling 78-21. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Eminence has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Dugger Union's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their sixth straight loss. They took a 53-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martinsville.
Eminence's defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Dugger Union, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Eminence skirted past Dugger Union 37-34 in their previous meeting back in December of 2017. Will Eminence repeat their success, or does Dugger Union have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.