Two dominant signal callers in Chase Stephens and Cooper Newman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Walker Valley Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Sevier County Smoky Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Walker Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They came out on top against Tullahoma by a score of 27-20.
Javen Hall
| 11/06/25 vs Tullahoma | 165 |
| 09/20/24 vs Ooltewah | 25 |
| 09/27/24 @ Rhea County | 9 |
| 09/06/24 @ Cleveland | 7 |
Walker Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Javen Hall, who picked up 165 receiving yards and one TD. Those 165 receiving yards gave Hall a new career-high. Cason Cunningham was another key rusher, gaining 144 total yards.
Walker Valley didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited Tullahoma to a completion percentage of just 50%. The Mustangs weren't nearly as limited: they posted one of 63%.
Meanwhile, Sevier County entered their tilt with West on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Rebels with a sharp 34-9 win. The Smoky Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Walker Valley better focus on containing Bryson Headrick and Nathan Patterson as the pair were huge in Sevier County's win. Headrick picked up 178 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Patterson rushed for 83 yards and a pair of scores. Headrick's longest reception was for an incredible 78 yards.
Sevier County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Headrick and Zach Banks. Another thorn in West's side was Joey Galazin, who made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass.
Sevier County's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Walker Valley, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
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