The Lenoir City Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Ooltewah Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lenoir City has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 22.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-7, which was the final score in Lenoir City's tilt against Walker Valley on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Mustangs are ranked 38th).
The losing side was boosted by Caden Jay, who rushed for 87 yards and one score on only nine carries. His longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Meanwhile, Ooltewah came up short against East Hamilton last Friday, falling 35-14. The Owls haven't had much luck with the Hurricanes recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Lenoir City will have to contain Griffin Patterson as he made an impact in Ooltewah's last game. He picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards.
Lenoir City's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ooltewah, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Lenoir City has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 189.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ooltewah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 157.2 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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