After two games on the road, Dickson County is heading back home. They will host the Clarksville Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Dickson County: 14.2, Clarksville: 7.8) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Dickson County had just enough and edged Kirkwood 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. Another thorn in Kirkwood's side was Luke Markem, who made 13 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Clarksville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 44-7 win over West Creek at home. Considering the Wildcats have won four contests by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
James Dalrymple was his usual excellent self, rushing for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Pledger, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only five passes.
Dickson County now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Clarksville, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Dickson County took a serious blow against Clarksville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 38-10. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Dickson County was down 31-3.
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