Overton lost against Clarksville back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bobcats lost 35-14 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 166th, while the Wildcats are ranked 50th).
Matthew Coleman and Elias Childers certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Coleman picked up 113 receiving yards and one TD, while Childers threw for 128 yards and one touchdown. Coleman showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 53 yards.
Clarksville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Ahvare Galbreath out in front who rushed for 105 yards and a pair of scores. Those 105 rushing yards gave Galbreath a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kayden Pledger, who threw for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 75% of his passes.
This is the second loss in a row for Overton and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Clarksville, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Overton is set to take on their familiar foe Cane Ridge on Friday. Meanwhile, Clarksville will face off against rival McGavock at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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