The Signal Mountain Eagles will face off against the Soddy Daisy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Signal Mountain is headed into Friday's match hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a blow against Loudon on Friday, falling 43-7. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Soddy Daisy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They skirted past the Governors 17-14. The 17-point effort marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Soddy Daisy can attribute much of their success to Alex Pinson, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown.
Soddy Daisy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in nine consecutive contests.
Signal Mountain's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Soddy Daisy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Signal Mountain and Soddy Daisy were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Signal Mountain came up empty-handed after an 18-17 loss. Will Signal Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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