Two dominant backs in Rylee Smith and Parker Willis are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Smoky Mountain Mustangs will welcome the North Henderson Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain hasn't scored more than 12 points for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
On Friday, Smoky Mountain lost to Franklin on the road by a 26-8 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Panthers are ranked 78th).
Meanwhile, North Henderson came up short against West Henderson on Friday and fell 42-35. The Knights have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Willis and Zane McCraw. McCraw had a great game and gained 228 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Willis was balling out in the loss, rushing for 200 yards and a pair of scores, while also picking up 76 receiving yards and one touchdown.
North Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Smoky Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-6.
Smoky Mountain beat North Henderson 42-35 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Knights have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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