Football Preview: Rossview Hawks vs. Clarksville Wildcats
Rossview is 2-7 against Clarksville since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Rossview: 11.5, Clarksville: 6.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
Two weeks ago, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Rossview beat McGavock 17-12. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Raiders are ranked 211th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The critical scores for Rossview came from Hank Recer and Kole Phillips.
Meanwhile, Clarksville put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 46-6 victory over Kirkwood at home. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.
Clarksville had a senior duo take command as James Dalrymple rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry and Ahmoyre Galbreath rushed for 148 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave Galbreath a new career-high in rushing yards.
Clarksville wouldn't let Kirkwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Clarksville can thank Jadyn Hayes and Jack Stein for forcing both of them. Stein is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clarksville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 378 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in eight consecutive matches.
Rossview pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Clarksville, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Rossview has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 186.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Clarksville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 287.9. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Rossview might still be hurting after the 28-7 defeat they got from Clarksville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Rossview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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