Bledsoe County has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Gordonsville has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 8:00 p.m. Bledsoe County's defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so Gordonsville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Bledsoe County was able to grind out a solid victory over Polk County, taking the game 21-14. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Wildcats are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gordonsville humbled Red Boiling Springs with a 46-8 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 34 points or more this season.
Jemario Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Turner Bucher, who rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns.
Bledsoe County's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Gordonsville, their victory bumped their record up to 6-2.
Bledsoe County beat Gordonsville 21-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gordonsville's Canaan Musgrove, who rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Bledsoe County to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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