Cheatham County Central has been away from home for four games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Jo Byrns Red Devils at 2:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Cheatham County Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Fairview on Friday. They had to suffer through a 43-0 loss at the hands of the Yellowjackets.
Meanwhile, Jo Byrns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 43-27 to East Robertson. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Indians are ranked 67th).
Despite the defeat, Jo Byrns got top-tier performance from Amari Cotton, who rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jo Byrns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cheatham County Central's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Jo Byrns, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cheatham County Central was able to grind out a solid win over Jo Byrns in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 20-13. Does Cheatham County Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jo Byrns turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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