Football Game Recap: Upperman Bees vs. Macon County Tigers
By Team Reports
Nov 20, 2023, 12:04pm
Recap: Upperman Bees vs. Macon County Tigers
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Upperman Bees had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past Macon County 17-14. Upperman's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Bronzden Chaffin threw for 112 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes. Branson Turnbow was his top target, picking up 52 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Ethan Palk rushed for 94 yards.
Upperman's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 30.4 points per game. As for Macon County, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Upperman will head out on the road to face off against Greeneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greeneville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling. Macon County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
