Clarksville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to square off against the Dickson County Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clarksville's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matches.
Clarksville is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing West Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clarksville blew West Creek out of the water with a 44-7 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 23-0.
It was another big night for James Dalrymple, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Kayden Pledger, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
Meanwhile, Dickson County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Cobras out 17-14. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by exactly three points.
The critical scores for Dickson County came from Benjamin Hongsermeier and Triston Brown.
Dickson County wouldn't let Kirkwood keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Gavhn Taylor was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Dickson County got some further help from Luke Markem: he made 13 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Clarksville pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dickson County, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Clarksville against Dickson County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 38-10 victory. In that game, Clarksville amassed a halftime lead of 31-3, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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