South Pittsburg entered their match against Sequatchie County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The South Pittsburg Pirates and the Sequatchie County Indians were almost perfectly matched up, but the South Pittsburg Pirates suffered a 21-20 loss. The matchup was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Pirates couldn't quite close it out.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sequatchie County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Austin Griffith, who rushed for 124 yards while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Griffith a new career-high in rushing yards.
South Pittsburg's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-2. As for Sequatchie County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Pittsburg will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Innovation Academy at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th. As for Sequatchie County, they will be playing at home against Marion County at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Sequatchie County has won four straight at home dating back to last season, while Marion County won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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