The Eagleville Eagles will take on Tennessee Heat at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eagleville's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Tennessee Heat's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Eagleville is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 48 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Wayne County on Friday. They fell 14-7 to the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Tennessee Heat faced CSTHEA in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Tennessee Heat breezed by CSTHEA at home to the tune of 64-30. Tennessee Heat's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tennessee Heat's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Wyatt Sutton, who rushed for 55 yards and a touchdown. Canaan Carter got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Tennessee Heat's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged five passes before it was all said and done. Caius Schroeder led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. The dominant performance also gave Carter a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tennessee Heat was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 213 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're rushing yard total in three consecutive matchups.
Eagleville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Tennessee Heat, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Everything went Eagleville's way against Tennessee Heat in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Eagleville made off with a 31-9 win. Does Eagleville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tennessee Heat turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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