Football Preview: Jo Byrns Red Devils vs. Cheatham County Central Cubs
The Jo Byrns Red Devils will face off against the Cheatham County Central Cubs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Jo Byrns and seven for Cheatham County Central dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Jo Byrns ended up a good deal behind East Robertson and lost 43-27. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Indians are ranked 66th).
Jo Byrns might have lost, but man, Amari Cotton was a machine: he rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jo Byrns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Cheatham County Central's offense. They took a blow against Fairview on Friday, falling 43-0.
Jo Byrns' record now sits at 1-4. As for Cheatham County Central, their record now sits at 0-5.
Jo Byrns came up short against Cheatham County Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 20-13. Thankfully for Jo Byrns, Patrick Kelly (who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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