The Tellico Plains Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Oneida Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Tellico Plains will be strutting in after a win while Oneida will be coming in after a defeat.
Tellico Plains took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Harriman by a score of 14-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
It was another big night for Ryan Shaffer, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. He is becoming a predictor of Tellico Plains' success: when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Oneida's offense. They were dealt a 28-0 loss at the hands of York Institute on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Dragons are ranked 107th).
Tellico Plains now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Oneida, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Things could have been worse for Tellico Plains, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 27-12 loss to Oneida in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Tellico Plains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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