The Tanner Rattlers will head out on the road to challenge the Sweet Water Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tanner has given up an average of 32.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tanner came up short against Red Bay on Friday, falling 44-21.
Despite the defeat, Tanner saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Michael Dempsey threw for 243 yards and two TDs.
Meanwhile, Sweet Water came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Indians by a score of 35-22. Sweet Water's win was all the more impressive since the Indians were averaging only 12.56 points allowed on the season.
Tanner better keep an eye on Deion Blanks. He was instrumental in Sweet Water's win, rushing for 270 yards and three scores while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Those 270 rushing yards gave Blanks a new career-high. Zyreonne Hamilton was another major influence, as he rushed for 58 yards and ran in a TD.
Sweet Water was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 352 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tanner's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Sweet Water, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Tanner took a serious blow against Sweet Water in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, falling 41-0. Can the Rattlers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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