A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers challenges the Sweetwater Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Brainerd's offense hasn't had much luck over their past eight contests, but Friday's match will give them a chance to turn things around.
Brainerd is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Meigs County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Brainerd took a blow against Meigs County, falling 43-8. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Tigers are ranked 114th).
Meanwhile, Sweetwater can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 7-6 victory over Polk County.
Brainerd's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Sweetwater, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Brainerd was able to grind out a solid victory over Sweetwater in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 22-14. Does Brainerd have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sweetwater turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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