Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red Bank). They claimed a resounding 42-2 win over the Sequoyah Chiefs on the road. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Chiefs are ranked 318th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Olivir Merritt continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries.
Red Bank is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Sequoyah, they are on a 13-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red Bank's road trip will continue as they head out to face Bradley Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Red Bank's defense has only allowed 13.7 points per game this season, so Bradley Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sequoyah, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on East Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Sequoyah is facing East Ridge at the right time seeing as East Ridge is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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