The Sevier County Smoky Bears will face off against the Cocke County Fighting Cocks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sevier County has three straight wins, Cocke County has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Sevier County humbled Lenoir City with a 42-6 victory. Fans of the Smoky Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Sevier County's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cooper Newman, who threw for 197 yards and two touchdowns while completing 88.2% of his passes, and Tegan Avera, who rushed for 61 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Another player making a difference was Bryson Headrick, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Sevier County wouldn't let Lenoir City keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sevier County can thank Xabion M Armstrong and Jayden Jarnigan for forcing both of them. M Armstrong also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making two total tackles.
Meanwhile, Cocke County came up short against Hardin Valley Academy on Friday, falling 37-15.
Sevier County pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cocke County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Sevier County against Cocke County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 48-8 win. Does Sevier County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cocke County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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