The Dickson County Cougars will take on the Kirkwood Cobras at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dickson County's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Kirkwood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Dickson County will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 27) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Gallatin , sneaking past 10-7.
Meanwhile, Kirkwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 34-0 win over Northeast on the road. Given the Cobras' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Eagles are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Josiah Claybrooks, who rushed for 125 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 50 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Miles Reding, who threw for 170 yards and three touchdowns.
Kirkwood's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Dirks and Gavyn Hunter.
The victory got Dickson County back to even at 2-2. As for Kirkwood, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Dickson County against Kirkwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 42-12 victory. In that game, Dickson County amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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