Mt. Zion has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Bowdon Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mt. Zion's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Trion on Friday. They were dealt a 44-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Bowdon unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 28-20 to Manchester. The matchup marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite their loss, Bowdon saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Joshawia Davis, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Davis has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaiden Prothro, who picked up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Mt. Zion has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Bowdon, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Mt. Zion took a serious blow against Bowdon in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 63-14. Thankfully for Mt. Zion, Kyler Mcgrinn (who rushed for 78 yards and four touchdowns on only six carries, and also threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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