After each having a week off, the Pope Greyhounds and the Sequoyah Chiefs will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pope is looking for their season's first victory.
Pope is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Creekview last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Greyhounds were dealt a 42-14 loss at the hands of the Grizzlies. The Greyhounds were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Hudson Marinko put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 53 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 95 yards and one TD.
Meanwhile, Sequoyah beat Woodstock 31-24 last Friday. The Chiefs haven't had any issues with the Wolverines recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Pope's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Sequoyah, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
Pope was taken down by Sequoyah 56-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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