The Soddy Daisy Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Soddy Daisy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against McMinn County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Trojans took a blow against the Cherokees, falling 48-7. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed past the Owls to the tune of 41-6. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 25 points or more this season.
Soddy Daisy better keep an eye on Chase Stephens. He was instrumental in Walker Valley's win, throwing for 236 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes. Stephens has been hot recently, having posted four or more passing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Sawyer Boyd was in the mix too, providing Walker Valley with two touchdowns.
Soddy Daisy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-2. As for Walker Valley, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Soddy Daisy took a serious blow against Walker Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2020, falling 55-0. Thankfully for the Trojans, Heath Tanksley (who rushed for 208 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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