The Lenoir City Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the King's Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Lenoir City took a blow against Sevier County, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Smoky Bears are ranked 25th).
The losing side was boosted by Trea Jones, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible 54 yards.
Meanwhile, King's Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They took a 21-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Campbell County.
This is the second loss in a row for Lenoir City and nudges their season record down to 1-2. As for King's Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Lenoir City against King's Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 35-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lenoir City since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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