The East Hickman County Eagles will square off against the Harpeth Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Hickman County is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Last Friday, East Hickman County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-22 victory over Mt. Pleasant.
It was another big night for Matthew Sloan, who rushed for 129 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season. Dakota Ragsdale was in the mix as well, providing East Hickman County with two touchdowns.
East Hickman County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in ten consecutive matches dating back to last season.
East Hickman County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Daniel Redden, Ragsdale, and Jayden Malugin picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Harpeth). They blew past Jo Byrns, posting a 48-13 win at home. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
A big part of Harpeth's victory came down to the chemistry between Charlie Wilson and his top target Cj Turner. Wilson threw for 181 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 passes while Turner picked up 79 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Harpeth wouldn't let Jo Byrns keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Harpeth can thank Cade Harper and Luke Summers for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Jo Byrns' side was Karson Mauk, who picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
East Hickman County pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Harpeth, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. East Hickman County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 357.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Harpeth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 158.5. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
East Hickman County came out on top in a nail-biter against Harpeth in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 22-19. Does East Hickman County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harpeth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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