Germantown and Cordova are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Germantown Red Devils will take on the Cordova Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Germantown nor Cordova posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Germantown is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Riverdale, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Germantown was ranked 13th). Germantown took a 24-7 bruising from Riverdale on Friday. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Cordova has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They were beaten by Houston 42-3. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Mustangs are ranked fifth).
Germantown's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Cordova, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Everything came up roses for Germantown against Cordova when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 43-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Germantown since the team 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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