The Dickson County Cougars will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Spring Hill Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dickson County has given up an average of 29 points per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Dickson County managed to slip by Kirkwood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cougars were outmatched by the Cobras and fell 49-14.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Spring Hill). They came out on top against Creek Wood by a score of 42-34 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Spring Hill's win came from a few key players Dickson County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jonah Gipson, who rushed for 127 yards and two TDs on only 14 carries, and also threw for 101 yards and one touchdown. His longest rush was for an impressive 61 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lionel Brooks was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and a pair of scores.
Spring Hill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Spring Hill's defensive line made their presence known, laying out the QB three times. Seneca Caldwell was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 5.5 sacks on the season. Another thorn in Creek Wood's side was Nathan Highland, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Dickson County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Spring Hill, the victory was their first at home , bumping their record up to 2-3.
Dickson County couldn't quite get it done against Spring Hill in their previous matchup back in September of 2016 as they fell 56-46. Will the Cougars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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