Smoky Mountain is 2-8 against Pisgah since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will be playing at home against the Pisgah Bears at 7:30 p.m.
Pisgah is facing Smoky Mountain at the wrong time: Smoky Mountain suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 22-14 to the Bulldogs. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Pisgah had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 35 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They blew past the Yellowjackets 30-0 at home. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 30 points or more this season.
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. Pisgah got some further help from CJ Webb: he picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Smoky Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Pisgah, they pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Smoky Mountain came up short against Pisgah when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 16-7. Will Smoky Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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