The Whitwell Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Jo Byrns Red Devils, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Whitwell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.2 points per game this season.
Whitwell is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against South Pittsburg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Whitwell took a blow against South Pittsburg, falling 49-7. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jo Byrns). They put the hurt on Red Boiling Springs with a sharp 47-25 win on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Red Devils with their most commanding win of the season.
Amari Cotton continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 422 yards on only 14 carries, while also throwing for 60 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes. Those 422 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Whitwell has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-3 record this season. As for Jo Byrns, they moved to 3-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Everything came up roses for Whitwell against Jo Byrns in their previous meeting back in September, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. In that contest, Whitwell amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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