The Lenoir City Panthers will face off against the Sevier County Smoky Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lenoir City is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 41 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Loudon on Thursday. They and the Redskins were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 7-6 loss. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Redskins recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Lenoir City's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Channing Mccord and Jaxson Utter. Utter's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Sevier County made easy work of Jefferson County on Friday and carried off a 35-14 victory. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Smoky Bears just coasted through the last quarter.
Sevier County's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Newman, who threw for 264 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Tegan Avera helped Newman out on the ground, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 59 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sevier County was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 404 total yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jefferson County only gained 286.
Lenoir City's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Sevier County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Lenoir City lost to Sevier County at home by a decisive 31-13 margin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Lenoir City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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