Friday just wasn't the day for Sweetwater's offense. They were dealt a 29-0 loss at the hands of the Tellico Plains Bears on Friday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bears apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Leading Tellico Plains to victory were Ike Hollinghead and Ryan Shaffer. Hollinghead rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Shaffer gained 159 total yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Sweetwater's loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2. As for Tellico Plains, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Sweetwater will square off against Meigs County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tellico Plains, they are taking a road trip to challenge Polk County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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