Cocke County is 0-6 against Morristown-Hamblen West since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Fighting Cocks will look to defend their home field against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Cocke County has given up an average of 38.8 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cocke County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They lost 59-33 to Pigeon Forge on Friday. Even if the Fighting Cocks couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.
Cocke County might have lost, but man, Daniel Price was a machine: he picked up 58 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 48 yards and one touchdown. That rushing touchdown marked the first that Price has punched in this season. Eli Roberts was another key player, rushing for 54 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Morristown-Hamblen West, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Daniel Boone a 21-0 shutout on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Trailblazers: they've now won three in a row.
Cocke County better focus on containing Malachi Monroe and Riley McClellan as the pair were huge in Morristown-Hamblen West's win. Monroe rushed for 80 yards and a pair of TDs on only 11 carries, while McClellan threw for 151 yards on only 12 passes. The dominant performance also gave McClellan a new career-high in rushing yards (49).
Morristown-Hamblen West's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-6. As for Cocke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Cocke County was taken down by Morristown-Hamblen West 48-8 in their previous matchup back in November of 2024. Thankfully for the Fighting Cocks, Camren Richards (who rushed for 210 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also caught one score) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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