Cocke County has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will face off against the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Cocke County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Jefferson County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Cocke County had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of Jefferson County. The Fighting Cocks haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen West fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Bearden on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 20-17. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 23rd).
Camren Richards put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 154 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Cocke County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they dropped their record down to 3-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Cocke County took a serious blow against Morristown-Hamblen West in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 48-0. Will Cocke County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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