The Claiborne Bulldogs will face off against the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Claiborne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 39-13 margin over Chuckey-Doak on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gatlinburg-Pittman, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They blew past Unicoi County 34-13 on Friday. Considering the Highlanders have won three matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in underclassman Evan Allen, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
One reason for the win was Gatlinburg-Pittman's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for seven sacks. Allen was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. He is on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 13 games he's played dating back to last season. Gatlinburg-Pittman got some further help from Craig Huskey: he picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles (4.0 for loss).
The victory got Claiborne back to even at 3-3. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Claiborne was taken down by Gatlinburg-Pittman 49-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Claiborne have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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