Unicoi County has gone 9-1 against Claiborne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Blue Devils will challenge the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Unicoi County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.3 points per game this season.
If Unicoi County beats Claiborne with 42 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by a 42-20 margin over Grainger on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Blue Devils.
Blaze Rice
| 10/10/25 vs Grainger | 241 |
| 09/26/25 @ Pigeon Forge | 176 |
| 08/22/25 vs David Crockett | 144 |
| 09/12/25 @ Chuckey-Doak | 102 |
| 09/19/25 @ Happy Valley | 100 |
Blaze Rice produced another solid performance rushing for 241 yards and four scores while picking up 15.1 yards per carry. Those 241 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kolby Jones, who threw for 133 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Unicoi County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Unicoi County's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Claiborne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Dobyns-Bennett and fell 77-7. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 327th, while the Indians are ranked 40th).
Claiborne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Unicoi County, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Unicoi County against Claiborne in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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