The Jo Byrns Red Devils will square off against the Whitwell Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jo Byrns lost 46-21 to Clay County on Thursday. The loss continues a trend for the Red Devils in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Whitwell's offense. They were dealt a 49-0 defeat at the hands of South Pittsburg on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Pirates are ranked 68th).
Jo Byrns' loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for Whitwell, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Jo Byrns couldn't quite get it done against Whitwell in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 15-7. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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