Tellico Plains hasn't had much luck against Bledsoe County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tellico Plains Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Bledsoe County Warriors at 8:00 p.m. Tellico Plains is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
Tellico Plains is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 30-28 win over South Greene. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bears.
Ryan Shaffer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 213 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per carry. He is becoming a predictor of Tellico Plains' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Backing up that air attack was Braden Reed, who rushed for 98 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Tellico Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 341 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
One reason for the win was Tellico Plains' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Nathaniel Bivens and Bryson Collette, who racked up all four sacks between them.
Meanwhile, Bledsoe County waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They never let the Royals onto the board and left with a 45-0 victory. That looming 45-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Warriors yet this season.
Bledsoe County's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.2 points per game. As for Tellico Plains, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Tellico Plains was taken down by Bledsoe County 34-0 in their previous meeting back in September. Can Tellico Plains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
