Assistant Sports editor Stephen Hargis breaks down this week’s entire area schedule of games.
Bradley Central at Baylor: Both teams had running backs with breakout games in last week’s season openers, as Baylor’s George Porter ran for 194 yards and four touchdowns and Bradley’s Logan Fetzner collected 235 yards and two TDs. Tonight the quarterbacks on both sides will need to step up since both defenses will key to stop the run. Expect Baylor’s linemen to be the difference in a close win.
Brainerd at Rhea County: Rhea’s Golden Eagles will continue to show steady improvement with a big road win.
Cannon County at Grace Academy: This is the Golden Eagles’ chance to get well after last week’s disappointing loss. Cannon County was winless last season.
Central at Polk County: Perhaps more than any other game on the area schedule, this one could go either way. Central has too much speed for an inexperienced group of Wildcats.