Football Preview: Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers vs. Cookeville Cavaliers
Warren County hasn't had much luck against Cookeville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cookeville Cavaliers. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Warren County is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They were dealt a 65-0 defeat at the hands of Gallatin.
Meanwhile, Cookeville entered their match against Mount Juliet on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cookeville took a hard 38-21 fall against Mount Juliet. The contest marked the Cavaliers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Cookeville's loss came about despite a quality game from Caden Sisco, who picked up 101 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Sisco's longest reception was for an incredible 82 yards. Cookeville also got a significant boost from Blake Owen, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 91 yards.
Warren County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cookeville, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-1.
Warren County took a serious blow against Cookeville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 49-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Owen, who rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also threw for 121 yards and a touchdown while completing 87.5% of his passes. Now that Warren County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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