Sycamore has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Hicks Hunter and Keith Johnson.
Sycamore is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Stratford by a score of 27-14.
Hunter continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 208 yards and a touchdown. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 193 rushing yards.
Sycamore was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 271 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Sycamore didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaxon Goheen and Silvio Rizzo.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet put their dominant defense on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Cheatham County Central a 44-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won seven contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Sycamore pushed their record up to 6-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.0 points per game. As for East Nashville Magnet, their record now sits at 10-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Sycamore has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 222.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like East Nashville Magnet struggles in that department as they've been averaging 323.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Sycamore was taken down by East Nashville Magnet 44-7 in their previous matchup back in November of 2019. Can Sycamore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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