Two dominant backs in Zeke Glaspie and Tre Graves are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Swain County Maroon Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Swain County easily dispatched Andrews back in September, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Maroon Devils fell just short of Robbinsville by a score of 23-20 on Friday. The Maroon Devils haven't had much luck with the Black Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
The home team had won the previous seven meetings between Hayesville and Cherokee, and Hayesville kept the tradition alive. The Yellowjackets came out on top against the Braves by a score of 37-28 on Friday. The score was all tied up 21-21 at the break, but the Yellowjackets were the (much) better team in the second half.
Swain County better keep an eye on Peyton McGaha. He was instrumental in Hayesville's win, rushing for 44 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 47 yards and a pair of TDs. Kaden Ledford helped out on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
Hayesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
Hayesville pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points over those games. As for Swain County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Swain County came up short against Hayesville in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 12-7. Can the Maroon Devils avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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