Football Preview: Section Lions vs. Appalachian Eagles
The Section Lions will venture away from home to face off against the Appalachian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Section is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Section is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost to Cedar Bluff on the road by a 41-24 margin on Friday.
Meanwhile, Appalachian posted their biggest victory since September 1, 2023 on Friday. They really took it to Ider for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-8 win at home. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Eagles just coasted through the last quarter.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Appalachian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 299 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Section's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Appalachian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-1.
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