Preview: Red Bay Tigers vs. Hatton Hornets
Red Bay is 7-2 against Hatton since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Red Bay Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Hatton Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Red Bay had to suffer through a rough 46-14 loss at the hands of Tanner. Red Bay was down 34-6 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Red Bay saw an underclassman step up: Jaxon Vinson rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Hatton had to settle for a 28-26 defeat against Lexington on Friday.
Despite the defeat, Hatton saw an underclassman step up: Tasean Love rushed for 69 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 249 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt. Kenyon Suggs was another key contributor, picking up 108 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Red Bay's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Hatton, their loss dropped their record down to 6-2.
Red Bay ended up a good deal behind Hatton when the teams last played back in October of 2022, losing 38-22. Thankfully for Red Bay, Carsen Reed (who rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
