Football Preview: Unicoi County Blue Devils vs. Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders
Unicoi County hasn't had much luck against Gatlinburg-Pittman recently, but that could start to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Unicoi County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Last Friday, everything came up roses for Unicoi County on the road against West Greene as the squad secured a 47-18 win. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Buffaloes are ranked 315th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kolby Jones continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 260 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 40 yards and two touchdowns. Another player making a difference was Koda Cutlip, who picked up 96 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Unicoi County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Garrett Sellars and Cutlip.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman lost 34-14 to Fulton last Friday.
Unicoi County's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Unicoi County has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 199.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gatlinburg-Pittman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 235.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Unicoi County took a serious blow against Gatlinburg-Pittman when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 46-0. Thankfully for Unicoi County, Brady Hammonds (who threw for 260 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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