The Cumberland Gap Panthers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. Cumberland Gap's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four games, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, Cumberland Gap was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 13-7 to Claiborne.
Meanwhile, Eagleton College & Career Academy didn't have too much trouble with Hampton on Friday as they won 36-20.
A big part of Eagleton College & Career Academy's win came down to the chemistry between Nathan Clemmer and his top target Colton Relation. Clemmer rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries while Relation rushed for 143 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Wyott Matossian got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Cumberland Gap's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Cumberland Gap took a serious blow against Eagleton College & Career Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 51-16. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clemmer, who threw for 261 yards and four touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Now that Cumberland Gap knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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