Two dominant backs in Brody Scarbro and Javon Letourneau are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Clay County Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Roane County Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
While Clay County's win against Braxton County wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Panthers narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eagles 19-17. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Roane County sidestepped Tyler for a 46-43 victory.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Evan Greathouse and Koltyn Starcher. Greathouse rushed for 144 yards and one score on only 11 carries while Starcher rushed for 113 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Greathouse didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles and defended one pass.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Roane County's defensive line and their four sacks. Garrett Brabham refused to say out of the backfield, picking up two sacks all by himself.
Clay County's record is now 7-3. As for Roane County, their record now sits at 9-1.
Clay County took a serious blow against Roane County when the teams last played back in September, falling 49-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Panthers were down 35-7.
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