The Bradley Central Bears will head out on the road to square off against the Bearden Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Bradley Central was just a hair shy of victory and fell 14-13 to Cleveland. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Blue Raiders are ranked 41st).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Bearden ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Morristown-Hamblen West 20-17. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since November 10, 2023.
Bradley Central's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Bearden, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-3.
Bradley Central took their win against Bearden in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 35-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bradley Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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