Blue Ridge's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Travelers Rest Devildogs 48-24. The Fighting Tigers pushed the score to 35-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Devildogs cut but never quite recovered from.
Gavin Forrester continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 102 yards and a pair of TDs on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 105 yards on eight of 12 attempts. He is becoming a predictor of Blue Ridge's success: when he posts at least 80 rushing yards the team is 4-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Brylon McCoy was in the mix as well, providing the Fighting Tigers with two scores.
Fighting Tigers
| 10/17/25 @ Travelers Rest | 360 |
| 10/10/25 vs Greer | 72 |
| 10/03/25 @ Seneca | 142 |
| 09/26/25 vs Landrum | 309 |
| 09/05/25 vs Polk County | 187 |
| + 4 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Blue Ridge was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Blue Ridge's defense and their five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as five different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Travelers Rest's side was Gavin Taylor, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (2.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Travelers Rest lost, don't look at Colby Epps. Despite the final result, he threw for 79 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards.
Blue Ridge's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Travelers Rest, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Blue Ridge will welcome Daniel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Fighting Tigers will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for Travelers Rest, they are taking a road trip to square off against Berea at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Devildogs will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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