The East Robertson Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Smith County Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Robertson is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, East Robertson strolled past Jo Byrns with points to spare, taking the game 43-27. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Red Devils are ranked 267th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Robertson's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Luis Martinez, who rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and Kason Young, who rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. The dominant performance gave Young a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Robertson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 415 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Smith County). They blew past Trousdale County, posting a 42-7 win on the road. The high-scoring effort was just what the Owls needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
East Robertson's record is now 5-0. As for Smith County, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Everything came up roses for East Robertson against Smith County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 49-20 win. In that matchup, East Robertson amassed a halftime lead of 35-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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