October 9, 2020
By: Dwayne Page
The DeKalb County Tigers will step outside the region tonight (Friday) to face the Smith County Owls at Carthage.
The Tigers enter the game at 4-3 while the Owls are 2-4. Both teams are coming off wins last week.
DeKalb County defeated Livingston Academy 38 to 14 for homecoming while the Owls beat Sequatchie County 24 to 16.
Tiger Coach Steve Trapp said he was pleased overall with his team’s performance last week against the Wildcats.
“That was a nice win for our guys. I really liked how we performed all week during practice. I think the preparation we put in Monday through Thursday was definitely visible Friday night. That was a big win for us. It keeps us where we want to be in the region standings. What we taught our guys all week is ultimately last week’s game will get verified with how we perform this week. We want to continue executing well and playing good football. We don’t want to ride a roller coaster and dip back down. We’re really excited to get back out here and have another opportunity to perform,” said Coach Trapp.
As for tonight’s opponent, Smith County. “Those guys play hard. They had a lot of guys who graduated last year that were heavy producers for them so there are some young guys on their squad this year but they are gritty. They have an offensive scheme very similar to what we do as far as formations, etc. We have been able to recreate that. It’s a lot different than trying to create wing-t. Defensively, it’s not a defense we haven’t seen before so its our job to make sure that the preparation we put in this week is seen out there on the field tonight,” added Coach Trapp.
Smith County has defeated York Institute 7-0 and Sequatchie County 24-16. The Owls’ losses have been to Macon County 43-7, Gordonsville 28-0, Upperman 42-14, and Livingston Academy 35-0.
DeKalb County has beaten Stone Memorial 31-30, Grundy County 32-0, Cannon County 49-7, and Livingston Academy 38-14. The Tigers’ losses have been to Warren County 30-24, Upperman 27-21, and to Watertown 21-14.
Class 4A Region 3 standings and team records:
*DeKalb County: 4-3 (2-0)
*Macon County: 6-1 (2-0)
*Livingston Academy: 5-2 (2-1)
*Stone Memorial: 3-5 (1-3)
*Cumberland County: 0-8 (0-3)
Kick-off will be tonight at 7 p.m.
WJLE’s pre-game shows begin with “Coach to Coach” at 5 p.m. featuring former coaches Doug Matthews, Dave McGinnis, and broadcaster Larry Stone.
“Murphy’s Matchups” airs at 6 p.m. featuring the Guru of Tennessee High School Football Murphy Fair.
“Tiger Talk” begins at 6:30 p.m. featuring DCHS Coach Steve Trapp and Tiger Football Players Caven Ponder, Silas Cross, and Aidan Curtis. John Pryor, the Voice of the Tigers, is the host of the program.
WJLE’s “LIVE” play by play coverage starts at 7 p.m. with the Voice of the Tigers John Pryor and Luke Willoughby.
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