Dickson County has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Clarksville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Dickson County: 14.2, Clarksville: 7.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, it was close, but Dickson County sidestepped Kirkwood for a 17-14 victory. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly three points.
The critical scores for Dickson County came from Benjamin Hongsermeier and Triston Brown.
Dickson County wouldn't let Kirkwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Gavhn Taylor was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Luke Markem was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Clarksville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 44-7 win over West Creek. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
It was another big night for James Dalrymple, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Kayden Pledger, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clarksville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 176 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Dickson County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Clarksville, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Dickson County was dealt a bruising 38-10 defeat at the hands of Clarksville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Dickson County was down 31-3.
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