The Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers will square off against the Sale Creek Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Friday, Howard Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 18-12 to Chattanooga Central. The Hustlin' Tigers haven't had much luck with the Pounders recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Defeat or not, Howard Tech got some senior leadership from Christopher Bradley and Ke'Shawn Suttles. Bradley threw for 170 yards and one TD on only five passes, while Suttles picked up 108 receiving yards and one score. Suttles got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 66 yards.
Meanwhile, Sale Creek strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Red Boiling Springs 42-6. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 36 points or more this season.
Sale Creek's win came from a few key players Howard Tech will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Hunter Fowler, who rushed for 84 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and one score. Jayson Booker was another key player, rushing for 87 yards and a pair of TDs.
Sale Creek was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in 11 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sale Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Howard Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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