Football Recap: Upperman Makes It 11 in a Row on the Road

By Team Reports Nov 2, 2024, 2:03pm

Football Recap: Upperman Bees vs. DeKalb County Tigers

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Upperman extended their road winning streak to 11 games dating back to last season thanks to a huge performance from Ethan Palk. The Upperman Bees breezed by the DeKalb County Tigers to the tune of 44-14 on Thursday thanks in part to Palk, who rushed for 319 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 63 yards.

Palk was just one part of a punishing run game: Upperman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Upperman's victory bumped their record up to 10-0. As for DeKalb County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.

Upperman will challenge Signal Mountain at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Upperman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43 points per game this season. DeKalb County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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