Football Preview: Heritage Mountaineers vs. Knoxville Central Bobcats
Heritage hasn't had much luck against Knoxville Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Heritage Mountaineers will head out to challenge the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Knoxville Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Heritage, who comes in off a win.
Heritage's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Lenoir City on the road to the tune of 45-0. The contest marked the Mountaineers' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, a win for Knoxville Central just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 34-8 to Powell. The defeat continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
The victory got Heritage back to even at 4-4. As for Knoxville Central, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Heritage came up short against Knoxville Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-33. Thankfully for Heritage, Frank Johnson (who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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