The Jarrell Cougars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Smithville Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jarrell is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Llano just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yellowjackets. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Yellowjackets recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Smithville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 49-24 to Caldwell. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Tigers have suffered against the Hornets since October 23, 2015.
Having lost for the first time this season, Jarrell fell to 3-1. As for Smithville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Jarrell was taken down by Smithville 63-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2020. Thankfully for Jarrell, Christian Adkins (who rushed for 164 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries) 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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