The Macon County Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Watertown Purple Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Macon County blew past Livingston Academy, posting a 45-6 win at home. Considering the Tigers have won six matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Watertown). In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 45-44 victory over Grundy County.
Watertown found their leader in underclassman Blake Waldorf, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns.
Watertown didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Garrett Davis, Dacio Carter, and Jesse Bratcher picked up one apiece.
Macon County pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Watertown, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Everything came up roses for Macon County against Watertown in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-0 win. Will Macon County repeat their success, or does Watertown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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