Football Preview: Smith County Owls vs. East Robertson Indians
The Smith County Owls will face off against the East Robertson Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Smith County: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home dating back to last season, while East Robertson has snatched up nine consecutive wins on the road also dating back to last season.
Smith County headed into their last contest having not scored more than 12 points for four straight, but Trousdale County let them put that streak behind them. Smith County simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Trousdale County 42-7 on the road. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Owls as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, East Robertson strolled past Jo Byrns with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-27. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Red Devils are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Robertson relied on the efforts of Luis Martinez, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Kason Young, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Young really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Robertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Smith County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for East Robertson, their win bumped their record up to 5-0.
Smith County took a serious blow against East Robertson in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 49-20. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Smith County was down 35-6.
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