It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Unicoi County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Sweetwater Wildcats by a score of 28-21. Winning may never get old, but the Blue Devils sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Unicoi County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Blaze Rice, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. Rice has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Kolby Jones was another key player, having thrown for 260 yards and two touchdowns.
Blue Devils
| 11/07/25 vs Sweetwater | 233 |
| 10/31/25 vs Johnson County | 193 |
| 10/23/25 vs West Greene | 116 |
| 09/26/25 @ Pigeon Forge | 221 |
| 09/19/25 @ Happy Valley | 141 |
| + 7 more games |
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Unicoi County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Unicoi County's record now sits at 9-2. As for Sweetwater, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Coming up, Unicoi County will head out on the road to square off against Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups. Sweetwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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