The Obion County Rebels will take on the Fayette Ware Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Obion County and 15 for Fayette Ware dating back to last season.
Obion County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Crockett County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Obion County was beaten by Crockett County 45-9. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Cavaliers are ranked 122nd).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fayette Ware duked it out withKirby on Friday. Fayette Ware fell just short of Kirby by a score of 22-20. One positive for the Wildcats, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Obion County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Fayette Ware, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Obion County against Fayette Ware in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Obion County 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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