Smoky Mountain has been away from home for three games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Franklin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Franklin took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Smoky Mountain, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Smoky Mountain didn't have too much trouble with West Henderson as they won 47-28.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Ayden Johnson and Zane Mccraw. Johnson had a great game and rushed for 260 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Meanwhile, Mccraw was balling out in the loss, rushing for 114 yards and four touchdowns, while also picking up 60 receiving yards.
Despite a strong season so far, Franklin has seen their luck take a bit of a downturn recently. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 24-7 to Pisgah. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Smoky Mountain pushed their record up to 6-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Franklin, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Smoky Mountain barely slipped by Franklin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 20-19. Will Smoky Mountain repeat their success, or does Franklin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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