Upperman put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Stone Memorial Panthers , sneaking past 29-26. Given the Bees' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Panthers are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upperman was led to victory by Bronzdon Chaffin and Ethan Palk. Chaffin rushed for 94 yards and three touchdowns, while Palk rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries. Chaffin got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 56 yards.
Upperman's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Stone Memorial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Upperman will challenge DeKalb County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Upperman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.9 points per game this season. As for Stone Memorial, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Macon County, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Macon County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 143 points over their last three games.
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