SEYMOUR — The Seymour Eagles prep gridiron squad is in search of its second consecutive win tonight when they host District 2-AAA rival Cherokee Chiefs for a special Thursday night homecoming event.

And although the Eagles (3-5 overall, 2-3 District 2-AAA) have had to deal with a short week of preparation filled with the normal chaos always associated with homecoming week, Seymour feels its team is prepared for a victory tonight.

“It’s been crazy, a typical homecoming week,” said Seymour coach Jim Moore. “There’s all kinds of activities going on all day, every day, and (the players) have been involved with it, and they need to be involved with it ... it’s their homecoming.

“But they’ve also come out all week and worked hard and practiced well. We’ve just told them that we want them to have fun, we want them to be safe, we want them to enjoy it ... but we want them to realize that it’s all centered around one thing, and that’s the football game at 7:30 p.m. (tonight).”

Although Cherokee (2-6 overall, 0-4 District 2-AAA) has won just two games this season, the Eagles expect a tough battle tonight because the Chiefs have been on the losing end of several close battles against quality teams this year.

Last week, Cherokee held a 19-14 lead over Sevier County in the third quarter for just one example.

“They are a very good 2-6 team,” said Moore. “They also had Morristown East beat until about 20 seconds left in the ball game when East hit a 78-yard pass to win it.

“(Cherokee) can play, and they’ve got some good athletes. They’ve got a heck of a running back, and their quarterback is pretty good.

“We don’t overlook anybody, no matter what their record is.”