Upperman is 7-0 against Macon County since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Upperman Bees will be playing in front of their home fans against the Macon County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Last Friday, Upperman was fully in charge, breezing past Lebanon 41-14 on the road. With the Bees ahead 21-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Bronzdon Chaffin had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 146 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Ethan Palk was another key player, rushing for 95 yards and a touchdown.
Palk wasn't the only one working in the rushing yards department: Upperman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 264 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 155 rushing yards in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Macon County never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed by Trousdale County on the road to the tune of 42-0. Given the Tigers 's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upperman's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. As for Macon County, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Upperman came out on top in a nail-biter against Macon County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 17-14. Will Upperman repeat their success, or does Macon County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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