Football Preview: Whitwell Tigers vs. Bledsoe County Warriors
The Whitwell Tigers will challenge the Bledsoe County Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bledsoe County is hoping to do what Copper Basin couldn't on Monday: put an end to Whitwell's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Whitwell took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over Copper Basin. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Brandon Easterly was his usual excellent self, throwing for 154 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown.incredibly, Easterly got all that yardage with just one huge run Brodie Harvey was another key player, gaining 103 total yards and a touchdown.
Whitwell wouldn't let Copper Basin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Whitwell can thank Garrett Miller and Tim Yates for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Bledsoe County's offense rose to the challenge against a Bears defense that boasted an average of only 17.67 points allowed on Saturday. Bledsoe County simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tellico Plains 34-0 at home. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Bears are ranked 228th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Whitwell's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Bledsoe County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
Whitwell came up short against Bledsoe County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 19-7. Will Whitwell have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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