Smyrna has gone 7-0 against McGavock recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Smyrna Bulldogs will host the McGavock Raiders. Smyrna will be strutting in after a victory while McGavock will be coming in after a loss.
Smyrna is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat LaVergne 36-0 on the road. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their nine-point performance the game before.
Smyrna had a senior duo take command as Ryan Carver rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns and Adin Augustine rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Smyrna was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, McGavock was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 56-30 to Antioch. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Bears are ranked 53rd).
Smyrna's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for McGavock, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Smyrna against McGavock in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 34-0 victory. Does Smyrna have another victory up their sleeve, or will McGavock turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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