Two dominant backs in Mason Ford and Carter Pettigrew are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will welcome the Lawrence County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Rhea County will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Friday, Rhea County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Walker Valley, but they still walked away with a 16-10 win.
Jaxton Schmitt had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 98 yards on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 61 yards and one touchdown.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Lawson 16-14.
The critical scores for Lawrence County came from Pettigrew and Logan Clayton.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Lawrence County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. They are a perfect 5-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Lawrence County's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Taydon Russell with two. He has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last six times he's played. Damarcus Johnson was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Rhea County's record is now 9-1. As for Lawrence County, their record now sits at 7-3.
Thursday's contest might be decided on the ground. Rhea County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 224.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lawrence County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 219.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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