The Powell Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tennessee Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Powell's defense has only allowed 10.9 points per game this season, so Tennessee's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Powell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: West, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Powell was ranked 21st). Powell took a 30-18 hit to the loss column at the hands of West on Friday. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Tennessee waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Trailblazers as they made off with a 35-15 victory. Considering the Vikings have won seven matches by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
It was another big night for Trent Dowdell, who rushed for 179 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Plumbar, who rushed for 120 yards on only six carries.
Tennessee pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.7 points per game. As for Powell, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-2.
Everything came up roses for Powell against Tennessee in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-14 victory. Does Powell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tennessee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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