Morristown-Hamblen West is 8-2 against Morristown-Hamblen East since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Trojans will head out to square off against the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Morristown-Hamblen West and four for Morristown-Hamblen East.
Morristown-Hamblen West blew David Crockett out of the water the last time the pair played, but two weeks ago David Crockett got their revenge. The Trojans fell just short of the Pioneers by a score of 29-27. On the bright side, the 27- point performance marked the Trojans' highest-scoring contest to date.
Malachi Monroe
| 09/12/25 @ David Crockett | 105 |
| 08/29/25 vs Science Hill | 54 |
| 09/05/25 @ Jefferson County | 45 |
| 08/22/25 vs Greeneville | 23 |
Morristown-Hamblen West's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Riley McClellan, who threw for 220 yards and three TDs, and Bobby Fair, who gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns. The Trojans also got a significant boost from Malachi Monroe, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Don't try to pin the team's loss on the defense: they kept the trenches locked down and allowed a mere 2.9 yards per carry. While three picked up at least seven total tackles, Kole Miller stood above the rest. He made seven total tackles. Morristown-Hamblen West's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 5.3.
Meanwhile, Morristown-Hamblen East fell victim to Dobyns-Bennett and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 210th, while the Indians are ranked 58th).
Morristown-Hamblen West's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Morristown-Hamblen East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Morristown-Hamblen West came up short against Morristown-Hamblen East in their previous matchup back in August of 2024, falling 26-14. Thankfully for the Trojans, Jason West (who rushed for 101 yards and one score on only 14 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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