The East Robertson Indians will venture away from home to take on the Smith County Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Robertson is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, East Robertson strolled past Jo Byrns with points to spare, taking the game 43-27. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 67th, while the Red Devils are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Luis Martinez and Kason Young were among the main playmakers for East Robertson as the former rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry and the latter rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Robertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smith County). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Trousdale County 42-7 on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Owls needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
East Robertson's record is now 5-0. As for Smith County, the win snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Everything came up roses for East Robertson against Smith County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 49-20 victory. In that match, East Robertson amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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