Antioch hasn't had much luck against Smyrna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Antioch Bears' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Smyrna Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Neither Antioch nor Smyrna posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Antioch is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Christ Presbyterian Academy two weeks ago (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Antioch took a blow against Christ Presbyterian Academy, falling 34-6. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Lions are ranked fifth).
Meanwhile, Smyrna fell victim to Stewarts Creek and their airtight defense on Friday. They came up short against the Red Hawks, falling 21-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Bulldogs were not able to get on the board.
Antioch's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Smyrna, they moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Antioch came up short against Smyrna when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 30-26. Thankfully for Antioch, Austin Morris (who threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 49 yards) 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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