After each having a week off, the East Nashville Magnet Eagles and the Hickman County Bulldogs will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Nashville Magnet will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
East Nashville Magnet is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. Everything went their way against Stratford two weeks ago as they made off with a 42-16 win. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won seven in a row.
Dallas Covington
| 10/02/25 @ Stratford | 135 |
| 11/29/24 @ Westview | 66 |
| 09/11/25 @ Beech | 60 |
| 09/19/25 vs Springfield | 59 |
| 11/01/24 @ Stratford | 38 |
Dallas Covington continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 135 yards and one TD on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 132 yards and one touchdown while completing 81.2% of his passes. Those 135 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another big playmaker for East Nashville Magnet was Ke'Vontae Pitts, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: East Nashville Magnet was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 263 rushing yards. They are 2-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Another reason for the win was East Nashville Magnet's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Leading the way was Jevon Carter with two.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Hickman County and Houston County, and Houston County kept the tradition alive. The Bulldogs fell 26-14 to the Fighting Irish last Friday.
East Nashville Magnet's win bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Hickman County, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's game: East Nashville Magnet has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 371.8 total yards per game. It's a different story for Hickman County, though, as they've been averaging only 208.4 total yards. Will East Nashville Magnet be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Bulldogs flip the script? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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