Haywood has gone 4-0 against Dyer County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Haywood Tomcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Dyer County Choctaws at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Haywood's way against Crockett County as Haywood made off with a 50-29 win.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Haywood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Camarion Miller, who rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 41 receiving yards and a touchdown. Caydan Sanders was another key passer, throwing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Dyer County came tearing into Friday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Rebels 49-6. Given the Choctaws' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 53rd, while the Rebels are ranked 262nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Haywood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Dyer County, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Haywood's way against Dyer County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Haywood made off with a 42-20 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Haywood 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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