Swain County hasn't had much luck against Robbinsville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Swain County Maroon Devils will look to defend their home field against the Robbinsville Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. Robbinsville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Swain County, who comes in off a win.
Swain County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Madison with a sharp 39-13 victory on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Maroon Devils have posted since November 10, 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Zeke Glaspie and Kaden Sawyer. Glaspie rushed for 114 yards and a touchdown while Sawyer rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries. Glaspie really tore up the turf during one magnificent 94-yard run.
Swain County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, a victory for Robbinsville just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 24-0 to T.C. Roberson. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Black Knights were not able to get on the board.
Robbinsville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Swain County, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 1-8.
Swain County came up short against Robbinsville when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 30-24. Thankfully for Swain County, Cuttler Adams (who rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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