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| 10/10/25 - Away | 76-6 W |
| 09/20/24 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 09/15/23 - Home | 74-0 W |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 62-0 W |
| 09/04/20 - Away | 55-6 W |
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Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask South Pittsburg). They breezed past the Lookout Valley Yellowjackets to the tune of 76-6 on Friday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 344th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zech Green and Jamychal Buckner. Green rushed for 110 yards and one score while Buckner rushed for 81 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only six carries. What's more, Buckner posted two rushing touchdowns, the most he's had since back in November of 2024.
South Pittsburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lookout Valley only rushed for 76.
When it comes to explaining why Lookout Valley lost, don't look at Alexander Murasso. Despite the final result, he rushed for 32 yards and two TDs. Kenzarrian Denton also deserves some recognition as he posted his first receiving yards of the season.
South Pittsburg pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 5.3 points on average over those games. As for Lookout Valley, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coincidentally, South Pittsburg and Lookout Valley will both be playing Sale Creek the next time they take the field. The Pirates will head out to face the Panthers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while the Yellowjackets will host them at 7:30 p.m. on the 24th.
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