The Anderson County Mavericks will head out on the road to take on the South-Doyle Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South-Doyle took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Anderson County, who comes in off a win.
Anderson County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Union County to the tune of 84-20 on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Mavericks in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won four in a row.
Jd Gillum had an outrageously good game as he threw for 393 yards and six TDs while picking up 17.1 yards per attempt. Lane Larue did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 81 receiving yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Anderson County proved: they limited Union County to a paltry -0.5 yards per carry. The Mavericks didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 13.7.
Anderson County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jackson Hill and Gabe St. John.
Meanwhile, South-Doyle fell victim to Clinton and their airtight defense on Friday. They lost 24-0 to the Dragons. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cherokees were not able to get on the board.
South-Doyle's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Anderson County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Anderson County against South-Doyle when the teams last played back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 47-13 win. In that contest, the Mavericks amassed a halftime lead of 41-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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