The Westmoreland Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the East Robertson Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Westmoreland sitting on five straight victories and East Robertson on six.
Westmoreland's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Liberty Creek at home to the tune of 36-0. Considering the Eagles have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, East Robertson didn't have too much trouble with Smith County on the road on Friday as they won 27-8. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Owls are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Robertson found their leader in underclassman Kason Young, who rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Cade Brooks got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Westmoreland pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Robertson, their record is now 6-0.
Westmoreland and East Robertson were almost perfectly matched up in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but Westmoreland suffered an agonizing 13-12 loss. Can Westmoreland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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