The Giles County Bobcats will venture away from home to face off against the Meigs County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Giles County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Tyner Academy 42-7. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
Caleb Oates was his usual excellent self, rushing for 175 yards and three touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Xavier Randolph, who rushed for 37 yards and a touchdown.
Giles County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 287 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Meigs County). They claimed a resounding 49-12 victory over Grundy County. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 296th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meigs County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.8 points per game. As for Giles County, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Everything went Giles County's way against Meigs County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Giles County made off with a 35-14 win. Does Giles County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meigs County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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