With a 35-25 win at Sequatchie County this past Friday night, the DeKalb County Tigers put themselves in the driver’s seat for the Region 4-3A Championship, which, if captured, would be the first Region/District Championship in football in school history. The Tigers can take one step closer to that goal this Friday night, as the Grundy County Yellow Jackets visit Smtihville. Football Game Night will have all the action on DTC3 and www.dtc3.tv at 6:45 p.m. this Friday night. Kickoff of the game is at 7:00 p.m. Join Tom Duggin, Darvin Gill and the coach, Chris Vance, for all the coverage LIVE from the VanHooser Stadium in Smithville.
DeKalb County (5-2, 3-0 Region) has won four of their last five games after last Friday’s win, with most of their victories coming down to the wire. The Tigers held a two possession lead for much of the night in Dunlap, but the Indians had the ball late in the final quarter, after having closed the gap to 28-25. A.J. Mooneyham ran for a pair of touchdowns, while QB Steven Jennings both threw and ran for a score. Jesse Smith scampered in for the Tigers’ other score in the game. The Tigers are currently tied with Upperman for first place in the Region 4-3A standings. DeKalb County is scheduled to visit Baxter on October 23, in what might prove to be the Region Championship game.
Grundy County (1-5, 1-1 Region) is coming off their bye week, after having lost three consecutive games. The Yellow Jackets are winless on the road this season (0-3), having averaged only six points per game on the road. Grundy’s lone win of the season came at home against Cannon County on September 4, when the Jackets recorded a 37-14 victory over the Region rival Lions. Grundy County’s run heavy offense averages approximately 166.5 yards on the ground per game, led by James McDaniel’s 433 yards and four scores.
DeKalb County and Grundy County have met 11 times since 1972, but have not squared off on the gridiron since 1994. The Yellow Jackets own a 7-4 overall lead int he series, and are 3-2 against DeKalb County in Smithville. Grundy won the last four meetings in the series and seven of the last eight overall. The Tigers won the first three meetings in the series, in 1972, 73 and 75. DeKalb County’s last win in the series came in 1985, which was a 27-0 shutout. The two teams played in the 1990 Walking Horse Bowl in Shelbyville, a 21-20 win for the Yellow Jackets. The last meeting was in Smithville in 1994, a game won by Grundy County, 31-12.
DTC Sports will begin coverage of high school football on Friday night with Armchair Quarterbacks, airing at 6:00 p.m. (AQ also airs Thursday night at 6:00 p.m.), with LIVE coverage of Football Game Night following from the Dr. John L. VanHooser Memorial Stadium in Smithville at 6:45 p.m. Watch local high school football exclusively on DTC3, DTC3 HD (channel 303) and live via web stream at www.dtc3.tv.
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