Football Recap: Giles County Skates Past Cascade with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Giles County). They blew past the Cascade Champions, posting a 42-8 win. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Champions are ranked 200th) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Pierson Collier

Receiving Yards

10/03/25 @ Cascade	25
11/15/24 @ Meigs County	-1
11/08/24 vs Tyner Academy	5
11/01/24 @ Sequatchie County	0
10/25/24 vs McKenzie	25

Pierson Collier went supernova, rushing for 167 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. What's more, he racked up 25 receiving yards, the most he's had since back in October of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Randolph, who threw for 185 yards and one touchdown.

Giles County's run defense was locked in: Cascade could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Collier for the heroic effort on defense: he. Giles County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.8.

Giles County's defense didn't let Sam Bradley, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut C.J. Mayzck. He has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played. Giles County received some extra help from Cooper White, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.

The victory got Giles County back to even at 3-3. As for Cascade, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Giles County will square off against Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will be up against the Vikings/Viqueens' rather soft defense (which has allowed 44.57 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Cascade, they will challenge Forrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Champions will need to watch out since the Rockets have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.