It was a proper cat-fight when Copper Basin challenged Pickett County on Friday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 44-18 margin over the Bobcats. The Cougars pushed the score to 36-12 by the end of the third, a deficit the Bobcats had little chance of recovering from.
Nick Bird
| 10/17/25 @ Pickett County | 101 |
| 10/03/25 vs Lookout Valley | 83 |
| 09/19/25 vs Asheville Christian Academy | 67 |
| 08/22/25 vs Towers | 17 |
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Nathan Spencer was his usual excellent self, rushing for 271 yards and four TDs on only eight carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Nick Bird helped out on the ground, rushing for 101 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Copper Basin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 491 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Copper Basin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.8 points over those games. As for Pickett County, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Coming up, Copper Basin will square off against South Pittsburg at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Pirates have now posted at least 31 points in their last six games. As for Pickett County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Clinton County at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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