Tennessee entered their game against Sevier County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Tennessee Vikings were dealt a 49-20 defeat at the hands of the Sevier County Smoky Bears. The Vikings have struggled against the Smoky Bears recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Sevier County found their leader in underclassman Cooper Newman, who threw for 316 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. With that strong performance, Newman is now averaging an impressive 3.2 passing touchdowns per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Headrick, who picked up 96 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tennessee's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Sevier County, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Tennessee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-0 victory against Abingdon on the 28th. Sevier County has also already played their next matchup, a 29-3 win against Hardin Valley Academy on the 3rd.
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