The Dickson County Cougars will take on the Northeast Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Dickson County came up short against Columbia Central on Friday, falling 22-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Lions: they've now lost six in a row.
Dickson County wouldn't let Columbia Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Dickson County can thank Trevor Ashworth and Luke Markem for forcing both of them. Ashworth also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 42-13, which was the final score in Northeast's tilt against Hendersonville on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 281st, while the Commandos are ranked 53rd).
Dickson County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Northeast, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Dickson County against Northeast in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 37-6 victory. In that contest, Dickson County amassed a halftime lead of 30-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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