Football Game Preview: Swain County Maroon Devils vs. Rosman Tigers

Swain County is a perfect 6-0 against Rosman since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Maroon Devils will square off against the Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Swain County will be strutting in after a win while Rosman will be coming in after a loss.

On Friday, Swain County got the win against Cherokee by a conclusive 40-14. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Maroon Devils' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Braves are ranked 297th).

Andruw Cody

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/17/25 vs Cherokee	140
08/22/25 @ Smoky Mountain	129
08/23/24 @ Charlotte Country Day School	68
08/29/25 @ Pisgah	66
09/19/25 vs Andrews	58

Andruw Cody went supernova, rushing for 140 yards and four scores while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 140 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colton Shuler, who rushed for 110 yards.

Meanwhile, Rosman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 61-0 loss at the hands of Robbinsville.

Swain County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.8 points over those games. As for Rosman, their loss dropped their record down to 2-7.

Everything came up roses for Swain County against Rosman when the teams last played back in March of 2021, as the team secured a 42-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Maroon Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.