Football Game Preview: Tennessee School for the Deaf vs. Tennessee Heat

Tennessee School for the Deaf had trouble two weeks ago, and unfortunately for them, their opponent this week is a big step up in difficulty. They will challenge Tennessee Heat on the road at 7:00 PM on Thursday. Tennessee School for the Deaf are expected to win -- but not by much -- so they will need to come into the contest prepared for a fight.

Tennessee School for the Deaf might have drawn first blood against Georgia School for the Deaf, but it was Georgia School for the Deaf who got the last laugh. Tennessee School for the Deaf took a hard 42-60 fall against Georgia School for the Deaf. Tennessee School for the Deaf were down by 26-46 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.

Last Friday, Tennessee Heat faced St. Andrews-Sewanee in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Tennessee Heat had victory within their grasp but couldn't quite capture it as the team lost 19-20 to St. Andrews-Sewanee.

With both teams hitting sour notes in their previous games, they will no doubt be looking to produce a better outcome in this one. The teams are out to make things right after dropping matches they were expected to win, so stay tuned to see which squad bounces back.