Travelers Rest extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They came up short against the Blue Ridge Fighting Tigers, falling 48-24. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since October 25, 2019, but that streak is no more.
When it comes to explaining why Travelers Rest lost, don't look at Colby Epps. Despite the final result, he threw for 79 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 30 yards.
As for Blue Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-3. The game was the first time they have beaten Travelers Rest on their field since October 6, 2017.
Gavin Forrester produced another solid effort rushing for 102 yards and two TDs on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 105 yards on eight of 12 attempts. Blue Ridge is 4-1 when Forrester posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Brylon McCoy also helped with two scores in total.
Coming up, Travelers Rest will face off against Berea at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Devildogs will be up against the Bulldogs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.25 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Blue Ridge, they will challenge Daniel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Fighting Tigers surely won't give up without a fight.
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