The Warren County Pioneers & Lady Pioneers will head out on the road to face off against the Cannon County Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Warren County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against White County last Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Warriors are ranked 67th).
Meanwhile, Cannon County took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over Jackson County. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won five contests by 25 points or more so far this season.
Warren County better keep an eye on Eli Garrett. He was instrumental in Cannon County's win, throwing for 397 yards and five TDs while completing 80% of his passes. Garrett is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Cannon County's leading receiver Miles Alexander was Garrett's top target yet again, picking up 115 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Cannon County's defense and their three sacks. In that department, Zeke Walkup was the leader with two.
The win made it two in a row for Cannon County and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.0 points over those games. As for Warren County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Warren County against Cannon County in their previous matchup back in August of 2020, as the team secured a 48-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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