Waverly Central has gone 7-0 against East Hickman County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Waverly Central Tigers will stay at home for another week and welcome the East Hickman County Eagles.
Waverly Central's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Harpeth on Friday. They were dealt a 34-0 loss at the hands of the Indians.
Meanwhile, East Hickman County won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Hickman County 36-35.
It was another big night for Matthew Sloan, who rushed for 172 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, East Hickman County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in seven consecutive games dating back to last season.
Waverly Central dropped their record down to 0-4 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for East Hickman County, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Waverly Central strolled past East Hickman County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 28-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was East Hickman County's Robert Richardson, who rushed for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Waverly Central to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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