The Cannon County Lions came up short against the Clay County Bulldogs on Friday and fell 30-21. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Eli Garrett
| 09/12/25 vs Community | 4 |
| 09/26/25 vs Clay County | 3 |
| 08/22/25 vs Monterey | 3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Pickett County | 2 |
| 09/19/25 vs Gordonsville | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Cannon County lost, don't look at Eli Garrett. Despite the final result, he threw for 296 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.9% of his passes. The Lions are 2-1 when Garrett posts three or more passing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. A healthy portion of Garrett's aerial production (128 yards to be exact) went to Miles Alexander, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Cannon County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Clay County, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Coming up, Cannon County is taking a road trip to square off against Smith County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Clay County, they will be playing at home against Middle Tennessee Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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