The Lenoir City Panthers will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Loudon Redskins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Lenoir City is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against South-Doyle. Lenoir City breezed by South-Doyle on the road to the tune of 41-0 on Friday. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Cherokees are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Trea Jones was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 66 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lenoir City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Lenoir City wouldn't let South-Doyle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lenoir City can thank Channing Mccord and Darius Bass for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, Loudon took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They blew past Greenback, posting a 42-6 win at home.
Lenoir City and Loudon were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, but Lenoir City came up empty-handed after a 27-26 defeat. Will Lenoir City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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