The Wartburg Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Eagleton College & Career Academy Royals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wartburg Central is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Wartburg Central had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of Bledsoe County. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 285th, while the Warriors are ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, Eagleton College & Career Academy came up short against Happy Valley on Friday and fell 27-19.
Despite the loss, Eagleton College & Career Academy got top-tier performance from Colton Relation, who rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Relation's longest rush was for an impressive 64 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wartburg Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Eagleton College & Career Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Wartburg Central and Eagleton College & Career Academy were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but Wartburg Central came up empty-handed after a 21-20 loss. Can Wartburg Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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