The Sevier County Smoky Bears will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Lenoir City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lenoir City took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sevier County, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, everything went Sevier County's way against Jefferson County as Sevier County made off with a 35-14 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Smoky Bears just coasted through the last quarter.
Sevier County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cooper Newman, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Tegan Avera helped Newman out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sevier County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 404 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson County only gained 286.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Lenoir City was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 7-6 to Loudon. The Panthers have struggled against the Redskins recently, as their contest on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Lenoir City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Channing Mccord and Jaxson Utter. Utter didn't just play on offense: he also made three total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The win made it two in a row for Sevier County and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Lenoir City, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Sevier County strolled past Lenoir City when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 31-13. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sevier County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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