The LaVergne Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Antioch Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. LaVergne is looking for their season's first win.
LaVergne is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Stewarts Creek on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. LaVergne took a blow against Stewarts Creek, falling 42-6. While losing is never fun, the Wolverines can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Red Hawks are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Antioch hadn't done well against Smyrna recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Antioch walked away with a 34-27 victory over Smyrna. Considering the Bears' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
LaVergne's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Antioch, they moved to 5-4 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Things could have been worse for LaVergne, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-14 loss to Antioch in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can LaVergne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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