With a playoff game on the line, Unicoi County rose to the challenge on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Union County Patriots 56-16. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won seven contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Unicoi County found their leader in sophomore Gunner Peterson, who threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes. Koda Cutlip was Peterson's top target, picking up 139 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Unicoi County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Alex Laningham and Avery Hatcher.
The win was the sixth in a row for Unicoi County, bringing their record for this year to 10-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.5 points per game. As for Union County, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Unicoi County will stay at home for another week and welcome Gatlinburg-Pittman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Unicoi County: 13.9, Gatlinburg-Pittman: 13.2) so any points scored will be well earned. Union County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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