Signal Mountain and Upperman squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Signal Mountain had to settle for second. They were outmatched by the Upperman Bees on the road and fell 49-0. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bees recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Upperman was led to victory by Ethan Palk and Bronzdon Chaffin. Palk rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry, while Chaffin rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. Palk's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 101 rushing yards. Another big playmaker for Upperman was Carmine Phillips, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Signal Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Upperman, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
Signal Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Upperman, they will host Macon County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Macon County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups.
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