Ravenwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Smyrna Bulldogs 42-9 at home. Given the Raptors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Bulldogs are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Maverick Chance had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 115 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Patrick Sullivan did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 108 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Smyrna saw an underclassman step up: Trevel Gordon rushed for 82 yards and a touchdown. Gordon really tore up the turf during one magnificent 82-yard run.
Ravenwood's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Smyrna, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Ravenwood will challenge Overton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ravenwood's defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Overton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Smyrna, they will venture away from home to take on LaVergne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Smyrna is facing LaVergne at the right time seeing as LaVergne is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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