Clarksville and Cumby are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2016, but not for long. The Clarksville Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Cumby Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarksville is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Clarksville humbled Celeste with a 39-6 victory.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clarksville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jonathan Morgan, who threw for 150 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards. Morgan is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. 91 of those passing yards were hauled in by La'Broderick Rosser.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Clarksville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 256 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 78 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 154.7.
Meanwhile, Cumby entered their tilt with Detroit on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Eagles 52-14 on the road. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Trojans this season.
Clarksville's record now sits at 2-5. As for Cumby, their record is now 4-2.
Clarksville was dealt a bruising 50-20 defeat at the hands of Cumby in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Can Clarksville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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