The Oneida Indians will face off against the Tellico Plains Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Oneida's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Tellico Plains' offense will have their work cut out for them.
Oneida's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against York Institute on Friday. They had to suffer through a 28-0 loss at the hands of the Dragons. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Dragons recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tellico Plains, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They walked away with a 14-6 win over Harriman on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bears as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ryan Shaffer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Tellico Plains is undefeated when Shaffer posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-3 otherwise.
Oneida's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Tellico Plains, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Oneida strolled past Tellico Plains in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 27-12. Does Oneida have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tellico Plains turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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