York Institute is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Bledsoe County is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The York Institute Dragons will welcome the Bledsoe County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
York Institute is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Polk County to the tune of 49-20. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Wildcats are ranked 216th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
York Institute's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Pannell led the charge by rushing for 143 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Pannell's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Another back making a difference was Blake Voiles, who rushed for 160 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries.
York Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 495 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 291 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Bledsoe County's rock-solid defense showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tellico Plains 35-0.
York Institute's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Bledsoe County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
York Institute was able to grind out a solid win over Bledsoe County when the teams last played back in September, winning 20-7. Will York Institute repeat their success, or does Bledsoe County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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