Two dominant signal callers in Gavin Forrester and Jace Grass are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers will host the Daniel Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The home team had come away the winner the last five times Blue Ridge and Travelers Rest had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Fighting Tigers were the clear victors by a 48-24 margin over the Devildogs on Friday. The game was the first time the Fighting Tigers have beaten the Devildogs on their field since October 6, 2017.
Meanwhile, Daniel had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blue Flame 52-7. Considering the Lions have won four matchups by more than 42 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Daniel found their leader in freshman Kingsten Bibb, who picked up 120 receiving yards and two TDs, and also rushed for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only five carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Daniel proved: they limited Pickens to a paltry 2.9 yards per carry. While four picked up at least five total tackles, Scotty Kelly stood above the rest. He made five total tackles (1.0 for loss) and snagged an interception. Daniel's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 4.54 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 7.03 on average over their last five games.
Blue Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Daniel, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Blue Ridge was dealt a bruising 63-14 loss at the hands of Daniel in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Fighting Tigers were down 56-7.
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