Football Preview: Sale Creek Panthers vs. Lookout Valley Yellowjackets
The Sale Creek Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. Lookout Valley took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Sale Creek, who comes in off a win.
Sale Creek's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Grundy County's usually-dominant defense. Sale Creek claimed a resounding 35-2 win over Grundy County on the road. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, Lookout Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Signal Mountain 57-6. One positive for the Yellowjackets, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
The victory snapped Sale Creek's losing streak at six games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-5 record. As for Lookout Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Sale Creek against Lookout Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 45-6 win. In that match, Sale Creek amassed a halftime lead of 26-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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