The Bradley Central Bears will challenge the Red Bank Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Bradley Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Hardin Valley Academy, but they still walked away with a 23-17 win.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Bank). They claimed a resounding 42-2 victory over Sequoyah on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 134th, while the Chiefs are ranked 319th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olivir Merritt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Bradley Central's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Red Bank, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Bradley Central against Red Bank in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will Bradley Central repeat their success, or does Red Bank have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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