Football Preview: Sevier County Smoky Bears vs. Jefferson County Patriots
Sevier County and Jefferson County are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Sevier County Smoky Bears will welcome the Jefferson County Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Sevier County is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-13 win over Carter at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Tegan Avera had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Newman, who threw for 209 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.3% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Jefferson County is still undefeated this season after their matchup against Oak Ridge on Friday, but Oak Ridge came as close as anyone has to beating them. Jefferson County had just enough and edged Oak Ridge out 34-31.
Skylar Thomas had a dynamite game for Jefferson County, rushing for 264 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Mason Henderson, who threw for 111 yards and two touchdowns.
Sevier County might still be hurting after the 41-21 loss they got from Jefferson County when the teams last played back in August of 2023. Will Sevier County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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