The Marshall County Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Hardin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marshall County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 52-18 victory over Jackson North Side. The result was nothing new for Marshall County, who have now won seven contests by 34 points or more so far this season.
Marshall County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of D.j. Gardner, who rushed for 23 yards and three touchdowns, and Silas Teat, who threw for 231 yards and two touchdowns. Jayden Randolph also helped out with an impressive 82 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Hardin County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 29-22 win over White House.
Jacob Saunders and Carter Smith were among the main playmakers for Hardin County as the former rushed for 87 yards and two touchdowns and the latter rushed for 69 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Marshall County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-10 Montgomery Central and 2-8 Creek Wood (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 33.1% over those games). As for Hardin County, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Keep an eye on the end zone in Friday's game as the pair haven't had much trouble getting there this season. Marshall County commands a daunting offense this season, having averaged 5.1 touchdowns per game. However, it's not like Hardin County struggles in that department as they've been even better at 5.4 per game. With these two high-octane teams facing off on Friday, fans should be in for an exciting offensive matchup. Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other football content.
Marshall County took a serious blow against Hardin County when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 28-0. Can Marshall County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
