The Swain County Maroon Devils will venture away from home to face off against the Franklin Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Swain County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Smoky Mountain on Friday. They came up short against the Mustangs, falling 21-0.
Meanwhile, everything went Franklin's way against Robbinsville on Friday as Franklin made off with a 30-7 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
Swain County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Swain County against Franklin when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 40-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Swain County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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