Football Preview: Harpeth Indians vs. Summertown Eagles
Harpeth has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Summertown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Harpeth: 18, Summertown: 11.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Harpeth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Waverly Central 34-0 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their seven-point performance the match before.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harpeth's defense and their four sacks. Waverly Central's QB won't forget Karson Mauk anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Summertown fought the good fight in their overtime game against Mt. Pleasant on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 19-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. That makes it the first time this season the Eagles have let down their home crowd.
Harpeth's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Summertown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Harpeth was able to grind out a solid win over Summertown when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 33-25. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Summertown's Ty Bryant, who picked up 114 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Harpeth to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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