The Cookeville Cavaliers will face off against the Riverdale Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cookeville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.2 points per game this season.
Cookeville took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Thursday. They breezed by Wilson Central to the tune of 51-0. The result was nothing new for the Cavaliers, who have now won five contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Blake Owen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 86 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, while also throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Riverdale has relied on a stalwart defense averaging nine points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Thursday. They took a hard 36-21 fall against Oakland. The Warriors' defeat signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
Cookeville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.3 points per game. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 8-2.
Cookeville suffered a grim 42-21 defeat to Riverdale when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Cookeville, Braden Graham (who threw for 292 yards and three touchdowns while completing 75.9% of his passes) 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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