On Thursday Fayette Ware will have to hit the road after three straight games at home. They will venture away from home to face off against the Crockett County Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. Crockett County took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Fayette Ware, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with 17 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Fayette Ware finally turned things around against Mitchell on Friday. They snuck past the Tigers with a 12-6 win.
Meanwhile, a victory for Crockett County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Haywood, falling 50-29. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Cavaliers have suffered since September 15, 2023.
Despite the defeat, Crockett County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dk Woods rushed for 116 yards and a touchdown. Woods' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.
Woods was just one part of a punishing run game: Crockett County 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 153 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Fayette Ware's win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-8. As for Crockett County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
Fayette Ware was dealt a bruising 55-8 defeat at the hands of Crockett County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Crockett County's Deuce Greenhill, who rushed for 104 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. Now that Fayette Ware knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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