The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Thomas Walker Pioneers (Ewing, VA) and the visiting Cumberland Gap Panthers (Cumberland Gap, TN), witnessed Thomas Walker's football squad knock off Cumberland Gap by a tally of 35-8.

The Pioneers (1-0) will now prepare for their contest against Lee (Jonesville, VA). The Generals enter the non-league contest with a 0-1 record. In their last contest, Lee was toppled by Union (Big Stone Gap, VA), 47-0, in a league contest.

Coming up next, the Panthers battle the South Greene Rebels (Greeneville, TN) in a 2A Region 1 contest, on Friday, September 6. Cumberland Gap will attempt to better on its 0-2 season record. The Rebels enter the contest with a 0-1 record after their 20-13 non-league loss to David Crockett (Jonesborough, TN).