Cheatham County Central has been away from home for four games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Jo Byrns Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Cheatham County Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fairview on Friday. They were beaten by the Yellowjackets 43-0.
Meanwhile, Jo Byrns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost to East Robertson at home by a 43-27 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Indians are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Jo Byrns got top-tier performance from Amari Cotton, who rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jo Byrns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cheatham County Central dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Jo Byrns, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cheatham County Central was able to grind out a solid win over Jo Byrns in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 20-13. Will Cheatham County Central repeat their success, or does Jo Byrns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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