Soddy Daisy is 8-2 against Hixson since August of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Soddy Daisy Trojans will square off against the Hixson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Soddy Daisy focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up four on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Soddy Daisy strolled past Chattanooga Central with points to spare, taking the game 31-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
While passing duties were split, you can't argue with the impact Alex Pinson and Tucker Ross both made on the matchup. Pinson rushed for 111 yards and a touchdown while Ross rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.
Soddy Daisy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 430 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 166 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Soddy Daisy wouldn't let Chattanooga Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Soddy Daisy can thank Evin Spurlock and Bryson Hatfield for forcing both of them. Spurlock is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 34-7, which was the final score in Hixson's tilt against Loudon on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while the Redskins are ranked 82nd).
Soddy Daisy's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Hixson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Soddy Daisy was dealt a bruising 42-14 loss at the hands of Hixson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Soddy Daisy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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