The Lebanon Pioneers will face off against the Tazewell Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Tazewell is facing Lebanon at the wrong time: Lebanon suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They had to suffer through a 42-6 loss at the hands of the Bearcats. The matchup marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Tazewell fell victim to Graham and their airtight defense on Thursday. They took a blow against the G-Men, falling 59-0. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 269th, while the G-Men are ranked 73rd).
Lebanon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Tazewell, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.
Lebanon and Tazewell were almost perfectly matched up in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, but Lebanon suffered an agonizing 62-61 defeat. Thankfully for the Pioneers, Carter Creasy (who threw for 401 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed for 113 yards and three TDs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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