Hayesville and East Wilkes squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Hayesville had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Cardinals and fell 44-7. Having soared to a lofty 41 points in the game before, the Yellowjackets couldn't push the score so high this time.

Tre Graves
| 10/31/25 vs Andrews | 334 |
| 09/12/25 vs Georgia Force Christian | 252 |
| 08/29/25 vs Enka | 176 |
| 10/03/25 vs Cherokee | 168 |
| 09/05/25 @ Copper Basin | 143 |
| + 6 more games |
Hayesville's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ben Bethel, who picked up 114 receiving yards and one score, and Tre Graves, who rushed for 121 yards. The Yellowjackets are 7-1 when Graves posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 0-4 otherwise.
Hayesville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for East Wilkes, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Hayesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Wilkes, they will challenge Corvian Community at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (East Wilkes 10.5, Corvian Community 9.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
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