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The Cannon County Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Jackson County Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Cannon County will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Smith County, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Lions put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 50-25 win on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won four games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Brayden Smithson
| 10/03/25 @ Smith County | 140 |
| 10/11/24 vs Notre Dame | 131 |
| 09/06/24 vs Cheatham County Central | 100 |
| 08/30/24 vs Providence Christian Academy | 58 |
| 10/04/24 vs Cornersville | 54 |
Eli Garrett and Brayden Smithson were among the main playmakers for Cannon County as the former threw for 153 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes and the latter rushed for 140 yards and one score. Those 140 rushing yards gave Smithson a new career-high. Miles Alexander also helped with two TDs in total.
Meanwhile, Jackson County played in-conference for the first time on Friday and got just the result they were looking for. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Trousdale County.
Jackson County found their leader in sophomore Colt Loftis, who threw for 205 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 16 passes. Loftis' passing game has become a key predictor of the Blue Devils' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-3 otherwise.
Jackson County didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Trousdale County to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. That dominant aerial defense primarily came from two players: Darin Souza and Skyler Stacy, who each logged two passes deflected. Jackson County wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 64.7%.
Cannon County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Jackson County, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Cannon County against Jackson County in their previous meeting back in August of 2018, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blue Devils turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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