Football Preview: Unicoi County Blue Devils vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Unicoi County is 0-6 against Gatlinburg-Pittman since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Unicoi County Blue Devils will play host again on Friday to welcome the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both have allowed few points on average, (Unicoi County: 13.9, Gatlinburg-Pittman: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Unicoi County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Union County to the tune of 56-16. The Blue Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against the Yellowjackets by a score of 24-17.
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in sophomore John Keohane, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. Those 54 rushing yards gave Keohane a new career-high.
Unicoi County's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Unicoi County suffered a grim 34-13 defeat to Gatlinburg-Pittman when the teams last played back in October. Will Unicoi County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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