The Chilhowie Warriors will face off against the Rye Cove Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chilhowie's defense has only allowed 6.9 points per game this season, so Rye Cove's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Rye Cove will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Chilhowie extended their winning streak to three on Thursday. The Warriors blew past Rural Retreat 29-6. Considering the Warriors have won five contests by more than 22 points this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Gavin Walker had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 203 yards and three scores.
Walker was just one part of a punishing run game: Chilhowie was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 219 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last five games, Rye Cove finally came back down to earth last Friday. They fell 24-12 to Eastside. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Rye Cove's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-2. As for Chilhowie, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Chilhowie and Rye Cove were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Chilhowie came up empty-handed after a 40-39 defeat. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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