The Wayne County Wildcats will be defending their home-field for the first time for the first time when they go up against the Summertown Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wayne County is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after opening their season on the road. They were outmatched by Mt. Pleasant on the road and fell 37-6. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, Summertown gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They never let Lawrence County onto the board and left with a 14-0 win.
Among those leading the charge was Jaden Stoll, who rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 88 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Summertown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Kaden Mccrory, Max Dillard, and Payton Niehaus picked up one apiece.
Wayne County took their victory against Summertown in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 40-14. Will Wayne County repeat their success, or does Summertown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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