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| 09/12/25 - Home | 29-27 W |
| 10/18/24 - Home | 7-35 L |
| 10/13/23 - Away | 25-46 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 9-31 L |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 15-10 W |
| + 2 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask David Crockett). They had just enough and edged out the Morristown-Hamblen West Trojans 29-27. This was payback for the Pioneers, who suffered a 35-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading David Crockett to victory were Sam Casey and Aj Wynn. Casey rushed for 111 yards and one score, while Wynn threw for 128 yards and one TD while completing 85.7% of his passes. An impressive showing, but Casey really ramped things up playing D: he forced one fumble and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Riley McClellan and Bobby Fair certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. McClellan threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns, while Fair gained 80 total yards and two touchdowns. Morristown-Hamblen West also got a significant boost from Malachi Monroe, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
The victory made it two in a row for David Crockett and bumps their season record up to 2-2. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
David Crockett didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 55-14 defeat against Sevier County on the 19th. As for Morristown-Hamblen West, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Morristown-Hamblen East at 7:00 p.m. on the 26th. The Trojans will be up against the Hurricanes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 31.25 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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