The Northview Academy Cougars will head out to take on the Sullivan East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northview Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Greeneville on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Northview Academy took a blow against Greeneville, falling 56-21. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 49-7.
Meanwhile, Sullivan East was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were dealt a 45-7 loss at the hands of Cherokee. The Patriots were down 45-0 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
This is the second loss in a row for Northview Academy and nudges their season record down to 4-5. As for Sullivan East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Northview Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Sullivan East when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 54-41. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Sullivan East's Drake Fisher, who threw for 451 yards and six touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Northview Academy to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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