Football Recap: Gibbs Finds Playoff Glory Versus Elizabethton + How To Watch

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

11/07/25 @ Elizabethton	24-17
10/30/25 vs Carter	31-28
10/24/25 vs Heritage	17-14
10/17/25 @ Fulton	51-7
10/02/25 @ Anderson County	35-28
09/25/25 vs Lenoir City	56-14

It's playoff time, and Gibbs had no trouble coming through when it counted. They walked away with a 24-17 win over the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones on Friday. The victory was familiar territory for the Eagles, who have now won six contests in a row.

Gibbs' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dajuan Harris led the charge by rushing for 74 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, while also picking up 61 receiving yards and one TD. Another rusher making a difference was Tucker Ownby, who rushed for 117 yards and one score.

When it comes to explaining why Elizabethton lost, don't look at Cj Mathes. Despite the final result, he picked up 66 receiving yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards and one TD.

Gibbs' win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Elizabethton, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-3.

Coming up, Gibbs will face off against Red Bank at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. Elizabethton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.