After each having a week off, the Tullahoma Wildcats and Rockvale will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Tullahoma came up short against Lincoln County and fell 41-28.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Marvancy Johnson and Carsen Carter. Carter had a great game and rushed for 156 yards and three scores while picking up 8.2 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Johnson was balling out in the loss, rushing for 170 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.1 yards per carry.
Meanwhile, Rockvale played a tough matchup two weeks ago in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Oakland, falling 35-14. The loss continues a trend for Rockvale in their meetings with Oakland: they've now lost seven in a row.
Rockvale now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Tullahoma, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Tullahoma skirted past Rockvale 21-19 when the teams last played back in September of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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