Football Game Preview: Long Creek Dragons vs. TMI-Episcopal Panthers

The Long Creek Dragons will face off against the TMI-Episcopal Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Long Creek was handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Crockett two weeks ago. The Dragons claimed a resounding 55-26 victory over the Cougars. The Dragons pushed the score to 55-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.

Meanwhile, TMI-Episcopal strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They enjoyed a cozy 33-19 win over Savio.

A big part of TMI-Episcopal's victory came down to the chemistry between Hagen Young and his top target Matthew Anderson. Young threw for 248 yards and four touchdowns while Anderson picked up 118 receiving yards and three TDs. Anderson didn't just play on offense: he also made five total tackles and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception.

TMI-Episcopal didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Ronnie Brooks led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Anderson is also crushing it when it comes to receiving yards: he's posted at least 115 every time he's taken the field this season.

Long Creek's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for TMI-Episcopal, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.