After flying high against Red Bank last week, Upperman came back down to earth. Upperman fell to Alcoa 14-27. Upperman's loss signaled the end of their 13-game winning streak.
A silver lining for Upperman was the play of senior Blake Metzgar, who rushed for 96 yards and 2 touchdowns on 15 carries. If you haven't heard Metzgar's name lately, then you haven't been paying much attention: he has loomed large in their past 14 games.
With their first defeat of the season, Upperman fell to 13-1. Alcoa improved upon their their flawless record, as they now sit at 14-0.
Upperman do not have any more games currently scheduled. Alcoa will take on Covington in the fifth round of the playoffs next week. Each of these teams will be battling to keep their 14-game winning streak alive.
Playoff bracket for these teams
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