The Page Patriots will face off against the Sevier County Smoky Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are still undefeated after 14-games, but that won't be the case come Friday.
Page gave up the first points last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 31-7 margin over Springfield. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by 22 points or more this season.
William Wiebush looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 48 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 131 yards and a touchdown while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Sevier County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 11.21 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They walked away with a 45-34 win over Oak Ridge. Given the Smoky Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Wildcats are ranked 67th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sevier County found their leader in sophomore Cooper Newman, who threw for 326 yards and five touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. With that strong performance, Newman is now averaging an impressive 3.1 passing touchdowns per game. Haydon Akers was another key player, picking up 136 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Sevier County's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Page, their win bumped their record up to 14-0.
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