Pisgah is 8-2 against Smoky Mountain since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pisgah Bears will face off against the Smoky Mountain Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Pisgah's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Smoky Mountain's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Pisgah's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They breezed by Hayesville at home to the tune of 30-0. Winning may never get old, but the Bears sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Pisgah's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Matthew Mehaffey and Mason Putnam. Mehaffey is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in Hayesville's side was CJ Webb, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Smoky Mountain entered their matchup against Murphy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Smoky Mountain fell 22-14 to Murphy. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Pisgah's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Smoky Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Pisgah was able to grind out a solid win over Smoky Mountain in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 16-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pisgah since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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