Two dominant backs in Adin Augustine and Keith Johnson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Smyrna Bulldogs will head out to challenge the East Nashville Magnet Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Nashville Magnet took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Smyrna, who comes in off a win.
Smyrna's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against McGavock as Smyrna made off with a 23-0 victory. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Raiders are ranked 210th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, East Nashville Magnet has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 17.29 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a blow against Franklin Road Academy, falling 43-14. It was the first time this season that the Eagles let down their fans at home.
Smyrna is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. As for East Nashville Magnet, their defeat ended a 12-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-1.
Smyrna skirted past East Nashville Magnet 17-14 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Smyrna since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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