Lewis County is 0-3 against Roane County since September of 2021 but things could change on Friday. The Lewis County Minutemen will be playing in front of their home fans against the Roane County Raiders at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Lewis County came up short against Elkins and fell 27-20.
Meanwhile, Roane County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 47-46 win over Clay County.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Roane County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Lane Watson, who rushed for 303 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.2 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Watson a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Shay Harper, who rushed for 137 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Roane County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 544 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 307 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Lewis County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Roane County, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Lewis County took a serious blow against Roane County when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 34-0. Thankfully for Lewis County, Brandon Richardson (who rushed for 189 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per carry) 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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