Brainerd is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will be playing at home against the Chattanooga Central Pounders at 7:00 p.m. Brainerd is looking for their season's first victory.
It was a proper cat-fight when Brainerd challenged Meigs County on Thursday. The Panthers were beaten by the Tigers 65-6. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 320th, while the Tigers are ranked 95th).
Meanwhile, Chattanooga Central played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Hixson, falling 41-8. The Pounders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Chattanooga Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Brainerd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Brainerd took a serious blow against Chattanooga Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 27-0. Thankfully for the Panthers, Ronye Watson (who rushed for 117 yards, and also picked up 101 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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