Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for the Liberty Creek Wolves, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They took a serious blow against East Nashville Magnet on Friday, falling 41-14. Liberty Creek's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
East Nashville Magnet was led to victory by Elijah Usher and Kelan Anderson. Usher rushed for 113 yards and a touchdown, while Anderson rushed for 101 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Anderson has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to East Nashville Magnet's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Ladonnis Mcglothen jr. and Tion Curry who racked up four sacks between them.
Liberty Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 8-5. As for East Nashville Magnet, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-2.
Liberty Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. East Nashville Magnet will stay at home for another week and welcome Dyersburg. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Tennessee (Dyersburg is ranked 56th, while East Nashville Magnet is ranked 76th).
