Blaze
| 09/19/25 vs LaVergne | 49 |
| 08/28/25 vs Cane Ridge | 36 |
| 09/12/25 @ Nolensville | 34 |
| 10/30/25 vs Rockvale | 28 |
| 10/17/25 vs Smyrna | 28 |
With a playoff win on the line, Blackman rose to the challenge on Friday. They blew past the Maryville Red Rebels 31-7. The result was nothing new for the Blaze, who have now won eight matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Blackman can attribute much of their success to Jaevion Elliott, who threw for 152 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed for 36 yards. Those 152 passing yards gave Elliott a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Blackman proved: they limited Maryville to a paltry 1.6 yards per carry. The Blaze's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.3.
The win was the seventh in a row for Blackman, bringing their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.1 points over those games. As for Maryville, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-2.
Blackman didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-14 loss against Oakland on the 28th. Maryville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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