Football Preview: South Pittsburg Pirates vs. Clay County Bulldogs
South Pittsburg is 4-0 against Clay County since November of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The South Pittsburg Pirates will face off against the Clay County Bulldogs. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with South Pittsburg sitting on eight straight wins and Clay County on seven.
South Pittsburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They strolled past Chattanooga Prep with points to spare, taking the game 35-21. South Pittsburg's victory was all the more impressive since the Sentinels were averaging only 12 points allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, Clay County beat Whitwell 39-27 on Friday.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Nate Adams and Brandon Easterly. Adams had a great game and threw for 471 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 16.8 yards per attempt. Meanwhile, Easterly did his best for the losing side, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown.
South Pittsburg's win bumped their record up to 10-2. As for Clay County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 10-2.
Everything came up roses for South Pittsburg against Clay County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 58-0 win. Does South Pittsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clay County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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