The Cordova Wolves will face off against the Bartlett Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Cordova is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 39 points on October 4th, they were much more limited against Collierville on Friday. They were outmatched by the Dragons on the road and fell 45-7. The Wolves have struggled against the Dragons recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Bartlett hadn't done well against Germantown recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. Bartlett's defense stepped up to hand Germantown a 19-0 shutout.
Geron Johnson was his usual excellent self, rushing for 359 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Those 359 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Another reason for the win was Bartlett's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 11 sacks. Tucker Waltz led the group effort, picking up four of those sacks all by himself. With that strong performance, Austin Howard is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Bartlett was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Cordova's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Bartlett, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Cordova took a serious blow against Bartlett when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 41-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who rushed for 208 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.5 yards per carry. Now that Cordova knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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