Giles County has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Hardin County has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Giles County Bobcats will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Hardin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Giles County is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They took a blow against Page on Friday, falling 28-0. The Bobcats have struggled against the Patriots recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Hardin County came up short against Memphis Business Academy on Friday and fell 46-35.
Defeat or not, Hardin County got some senior leadership from Jacob Saunders and Brodie Ivey. Saunders rushed for 164 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry, while Ivey. rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns.
Giles County came up short against Hardin County in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 34-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Saunders, who rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. Now that Giles County knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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