Two of the area’s top four offensive units will square off at Boyd-Buchanan tonight when the unbeaten Buccaneers host undefeated Marion County in a pivotal Region 3-2A game. The Warriors are ranked first and Boyd-Buchanan is second in the latest Tennessee Class 2A poll.
At an average of 47.8 points per game, Marion County is the area’s top scoring team, two notches better than Boyd-Buchanan’s 41.3. Soddy-Daisy (44.0) is second and Stone Memorial (41.4) is third.
Ooltewah, coming off a 16-0 shutout of Rhea County, is the area’s top defensive unit by giving up an average of 5.2 points per game. Three other teams are giving up fewer than 10 points per game – Sonoraville, Fort Payne and East Ridge.
Two teams have a scoring differential better than 30 points – Marion County (32.0) and Soddy-Daisy (30.3). Boyd-Buchanan (29.5) is third.
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