The Ooltewah Owls will challenge the Lenoir City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for Ooltewah and seven for Lenoir City.
Ooltewah came up short against East Hamilton last Friday, falling 35-14. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 53rd).
Despite the loss, Ooltewah got top-tier performance from Griffin Patterson, who picked up 79 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-7, which was the final score in Lenoir City's tilt against Walker Valley on Friday.
Ooltewah will have to contain Caden Jay as he made an impact in Lenoir City's last game. He rushed for 87 yards and one TD on only nine carries. Jay's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Ooltewah's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Lenoir City, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 1-7.
Friday's game might be decided on the ground. Ooltewah has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 157.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Lenoir City struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 189.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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