The Marshall County Tigers will take on the Fayetteville Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Marshall County will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Marshall County at home against White House as the team secured a 42-7 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Tyler Thompson, who threw for 187 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Thompson is crushing it when it comes to passing touchdowns: he's passed for at least three every time he's taken the field this season. Aja Jones also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fayetteville). They enjoyed a cozy 44-27 win over Cannon County on Friday.
Marshall County pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Fayetteville, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Everything came up roses for Marshall County against Fayetteville in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-6 victory. In that match, Marshall County amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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