Smoky Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 31-21 to the Pisgah Bears. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 16-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Aaron Clark continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Pisgah, rushing for 99 yards, while also throwing for 191 yards and a touchdown while completing 76.2% of his passes.
Smoky Mountain now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pisgah, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Smoky Mountain will head out to square off against North Henderson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Henderson's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Smoky Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Pisgah, they will have plenty of time to enjoy the win as they don't play again for a while. They'll take on Franklin at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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