Crockett County is 0-3 against Hardin County since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Crockett County Cavaliers will look to defend their home field against the Hardin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Crockett County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.1 points per game this season.
Crockett County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points back in September, then bounced right back against Obion County last Friday. Crockett County breezed by Obion County on the road to the tune of 45-9. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-6.
Crockett County found their leader in underclassman Dk Woods, who rushed for 166 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. Those 166 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Woods. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Burgess, who threw for 102 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Crockett County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Obion County only rushed for 58.
Meanwhile, Hardin County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by Haywood 56-7. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-7.
Crockett County's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Hardin County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Things could have been worse for Crockett County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-13 loss to Hardin County when the teams last played back in September of 2016. Will Crockett County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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