Red Bank is a perfect 6-0 against Hixson since September of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will host the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Red Bank didn't have too much trouble with Signal Mountain as they won 34-15. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jacolbi Salley
| 10/03/25 @ Signal Mountain | 137 |
| 09/26/25 @ South Pittsburg | 106 |
| 08/23/24 @ Tyner Academy | 72 |
| 09/12/25 vs East Ridge | 54 |
| 09/05/25 @ Tyner Academy | 50 |
Red Bank's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jacolbi Salley, who rushed for 137 yards and a pair of scores on only 14 carries, and Austin Jones, who rushed for 56 yards and one TD. Those 137 rushing yards gave Salley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cayden Loveless, who picked up 92 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hixson). They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 41-8 win over Chattanooga Central. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Hixson's win came from a few key players Red Bank will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Adryoun Ad Stewart, who rushed for 59 yards and a pair of scores on only five carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making four total tackles (2.0 for loss). Another back making a difference was Rikeyon Burney, who gained 76 total yards and a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hixson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hixson didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ryan Burney and Montrella Williams Jr..
Red Bank picked up their first road victory, bumping their record up to 2-4. As for Hixson, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Red Bank against Hixson in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-3 victory. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
