The Smith County Owls are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they challenge the Liberty Creek Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-6, which was the final score in Smith County's tilt against DeKalb County on Friday.
Meanwhile, Liberty Creek lost to White House at home by a 34-15 margin on Friday.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Mack Tuggle, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 81 receiving yards. Liberty Creek also got a significant boost from Jackson Collier, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Smith County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Liberty Creek, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Smith County strolled past Liberty Creek in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 47-28. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tuggle, who rushed for 129 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Smith County still be able to contain Tuggle? There's only one way to find out.
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