Copper Basin hasn't had much luck against South Pittsburg recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Cougars will face off against the Pirates at 8:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Copper Basin had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 26-point drubbing they dealt Pickett County on Friday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 44-18 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Cougars had established a 24-point advantage.
Nick Bird
| 10/17/25 @ Pickett County | 101 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lookout Valley | 83 |
| 09/19/25 vs Asheville Christian Academy | 67 |
| 08/22/25 vs Towers | 17 |
| 09/26/25 vs Whitwell | 16 |
Nathan Spencer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 271 yards and four scores on only eight carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 75 yards. Nick Bird helped out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards.
Meanwhile, South Pittsburg had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They claimed a resounding 56-0 victory over the Panthers. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Panthers are ranked 252nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Pittsburg's win came from a few key players Copper Basin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Dayon Cooper, who picked up 140 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 62 yards. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jamychal Buckner, who rushed for 60 yards and three TDs on only seven carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: South Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
South Pittsburg's record is now 7-1. As for Copper Basin, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 3-5.
Copper Basin took a serious blow against South Pittsburg in their previous meeting back in September of 2024, falling 49-0. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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