The Macon County Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Red Bank Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Macon County came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 41-17 to Upperman. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Bees are ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, Red Bank had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Redskins 42-7. Considering the Lions have won three matchups by more than 34 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Macon County better keep an eye on Jacolbi Salley. He was instrumental in Red Bank's win, rushing for 166 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Salley is becoming a predictor of the Lions' success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). Austin Jones was another key player, throwing for 103 yards and a pair of TDs on only nine passes.
Red Bank was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 181 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Macon County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Red Bank, their record now sits at 6-4.
Macon County took their victory against Red Bank in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 28-7 score. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Lions turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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