Football Preview: West Ridge Wolves vs. David Crockett Pioneers
The West Ridge Wolves will head out to challenge the David Crockett Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Ridge is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, West Ridge had to suffer through a 53-13 loss at the hands of William Blount.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask David Crockett). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cocke County 41-38. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pioneers.
It was another big night for Aj Wynn, who rushed for 88 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 171 yards and a touchdown on only 14 passes. Lamarkus Dunn was Wynn's top target, picking up 150 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, David Crockett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August of 2023.
West Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for David Crockett, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1.
Everything came up roses for West Ridge against David Crockett in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 43-7 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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