Football Preview: East Ridge Pioneers vs. Sequoyah Chiefs
East Ridge is on a five-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Sequoyah a nine-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Ridge's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Soddy Daisy last Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Trojans are ranked 98th).
Meanwhile, a win for Sequoyah just wasn't in the cards last Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Red Bank at home and fell 42-2.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Sequoyah, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-8.
Everything came up roses for East Ridge against Sequoyah when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 40-13 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sequoyah's Maddox Jones, who rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will East Ridge still be able to contain Jones? There's only one way to find out.
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