Hayesville is 2-8 against Swain County since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hayesville Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on the Swain County Maroon Devils at 7:30 p.m. Neither Hayesville nor Swain County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Hayesville's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Murphy on Friday. They were dealt a 44-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 312th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 86th).
Meanwhile, Swain County is still winless after their matchup against Andrews on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Maroon Devils haven't been shut out since back in August.
Hayesville's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Swain County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Hayesville came up short against Swain County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 21-13. Can Hayesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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