Sevier County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They pulled ahead with a 25-24 photo finish over the Powell Panthers. The 25-point effort marked the Smoky Bears' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Sevier County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cooper Newman led the charge by throwing for 293 yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of that aerial production (105 yards to be exact) went to Bryson Headrick.
Sevier County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Headrick and Parker Newman. Sevier County got some further help from Tyler Mann: he made 22 total tackles.
Sevier County's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.4 points per game. As for Powell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Sevier County will face off against West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sevier County's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so West's offense will have their work cut out for them. Powell does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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