Upperman has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will square off against the Signal Mountain Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Upperman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 42.3 points per game this season.
Upperman will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 30-point they dealt DeKalb County on Thursday. Upperman simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat DeKalb County 44-14. Given the Bees' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Tigers are ranked 134th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Ethan Palk, who rushed for 319 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 16.0 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 63 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Bronzdon Chaffin, who rushed for 52 yards and a touchdown.
Upperman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 390 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 173 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Signal Mountain started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Soddy Daisy. They took a 29-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans on Friday. The Eagles' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Upperman pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Signal Mountain, their record now sits at 6-4.
Upperman came out on top in a nail-biter against Signal Mountain in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, sneaking past 43-41. Does Upperman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Signal Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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