Morristown-Hamblen West is 6-0 against Cocke County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans will head out to square off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Morristown-Hamblen West will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 28-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Bearden by a score of 20-17. The defeat continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost six in a row.
Morristown-Hamblen West's loss came about despite a quality game from Camren Richards, who rushed for 154 yards. That's the most rushing yards Richards has posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a win for Cocke County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Jefferson County 49-6. The Fighting Cocks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
Morristown-Hamblen West's record is now 3-5. As for Cocke County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Everything came up roses for Morristown-Hamblen West against Cocke County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 48-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Morristown-Hamblen West since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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