The Marshall County Tigers will take on the Fayetteville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall County will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, Marshall County really took it to White House for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-7 win at home. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tyler Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punching in a rushing score. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Aja Jones was in the mix as well, providing Marshall County with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Marshall County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 207 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fayetteville). They enjoyed a cozy 44-27 victory over Cannon County on Friday.
Marshall County's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Fayetteville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Marshall County against Fayetteville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 41-6 win. In that contest, Marshall County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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