The Knox County Eagles will challenge the North Shelby Raiders on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Knox County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-16 win over Princeton. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on four straight.
Knox County can attribute much of their success to Cooper Clair, who rushed for 128 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and Carrsen Hayes, who gained 107 total yards and a touchdown. Clair's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 121 rushing yards.
Knox County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off five passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Creighton Karhoff and Isaac Shahan. Knox County got some further help from Alious Hunolt: he picked up three sacks, forced a fumble, and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Knox County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 231 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, North Shelby had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They simply couldn't be stopped two weeks ago as they easily beat Southwest 66-14.
Knox County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for North Shelby, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Knox County strolled past North Shelby when the teams last played back in October by a score of 48-34. The rematch might be a little tougher for Knox County since the squad 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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