Lenoir City had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the South-Doyle Cherokees 41-0 on the road on Friday. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Panthers had established a 27 point advantage.
Trea Jones was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 223 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry, and also picked up 46 receiving yards. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 66 yards.
Lenoir City wouldn't let South-Doyle keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Lenoir City can thank Channing Mccord and Darius Bass for forcing both of them. Mccord also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Lenoir City was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 310 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 153 rushing yards in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Lenoir City will face off against Loudon at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lenoir City will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for South-Doyle, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they face off against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 3-3 against one another since August of 2014.
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