The Upperman Bees won the last time they faced the DeKalb County Tigers, and things went their way on Friday too. Upperman strolled past DeKalb County with points to spare, taking the game 26-7. Given Upperman's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while DeKalb County is ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Upperman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ethan Palk led the charge by rushing for 90 yards and two touchdowns. Bronzden Chaffin was another key contributor, throwing for 116 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Upperman and nudges their season record down to 10-0. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 6.5 points per game. As for DeKalb County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Upperman does not have any more games scheduled as of now. DeKalb County also has no future games currently scheduled.
