The East Ridge Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Soddy Daisy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Ridge has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with nine straight defeats, while Soddy Daisy will come in with four straight wins.
East Ridge is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Signal Mountain on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Ridge was beaten by Signal Mountain 43-6. The Pioneers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
Meanwhile, Soddy Daisy won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Red Bank 24-23.
Soddy Daisy can attribute much of their success to Max Bowman, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. Bowman was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 53 yards.
East Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Soddy Daisy, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
East Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Soddy Daisy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Ridge 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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