Cocke County hasn't had much luck against Gatlinburg-Pittman recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cocke County Fighting Cocks will venture away from home to square off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 7:00 p.m.
Cocke County is leaving town to face Gatlinburg-Pittman after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Cocke County took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cherokee on Friday. The defeat leaves the Fighting Cocks without a win on the season.
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Seymour 48-15 on the road on Friday. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Eagles are ranked 299th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in underclassman Tyson Sutton, who threw for 163 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes, and also rushed for 51 yards on only seven carries.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB six times. The heavy lifting was done by Evan Allen and Wilder Chavez who racked up four sacks between them. Gatlinburg-Pittman got some further help from Craig Huskey: he picked up a sack, forced a fumble, and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Cocke County came up short against Gatlinburg-Pittman in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, falling 28-16. Can Cocke County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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