Football Preview: Haywood Tomcats vs. Fayette Ware Wildcats
The Haywood Tomcats will face off against the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Haywood's favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Fayette Ware has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Haywood is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 46 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Oakland on Friday. They were dealt a 49-6 loss at the hands of the Patriots. The loss was the Tomcats' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Fayette Ware's offense. They lost 20-0 to Millington Central on Friday.
Having lost for the first time this season, Haywood fell to 2-1. As for Fayette Ware, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Haywood has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 169 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fayette Ware, though, as they've been averaging only 84. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Haywood against Fayette Ware when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-8 victory. Does Haywood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fayette Ware turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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