McGavock hasn't had much luck against Smyrna recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The McGavock Raiders will take on the Smyrna Bulldogs.
McGavock is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost 56-30 to Antioch. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Bears are ranked 53rd).
Meanwhile, while Smyrna put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for LaVergne. Smyrna blew past LaVergne 36-0 on the road. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Adin Augustine and he. Augustine rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries while he rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Smyrna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
McGavock's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Smyrna, their record is now 2-3.
McGavock took a serious blow against Smyrna in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 34-0. Can McGavock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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