The Summertown Eagles will challenge the Harpeth Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Summertown's defense has only allowed 11.6 points per game this season, so Harpeth's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Summertown fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Mt. Pleasant on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Tigers 19-13. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Summertown might have lost, but man, Logan Love was a machine: he rushed for 84 yards and a touchdown. Love got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 70 yards.
Even though they lost, Summertown was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Harpeth never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Waverly Central, posting a 34-0 victory on the road. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Harpeth's defense and their four sacks. Leading the way was Karson Mauk with two.
Having lost for the first time this season, Summertown fell to 4-1. As for Harpeth, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Summertown has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harpeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 166.8. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Summertown came up short against Harpeth in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 33-25. Can Summertown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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