After each having a week off, the South-Doyle Cherokees and the Clinton Dragons will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
South-Doyle is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 76 points back in September, they were much more limited against Alcoa last Friday. They were beaten by the Tornadoes 38-7. The matchup marked the Cherokees' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clinton played a tough game last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 56-21 defeat at the hands of West. The Dragons haven't had much luck with the Rebels recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
South-Doyle will need to focus on slowing down Austyn Phillips, one of several Clinton players who made an impact when they last played. He picked up 95 receiving yards and one TD. Phillips was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 69 yards. Cam Anderson was another key player, rushing for 59 yards and one score.
South-Doyle's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
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