Two dominant signal callers in Deuce Rodgers and Cooper Newman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Powell Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Sevier County Smoky Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Powell took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-7 victory over Tennessee. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Vikings are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sevier County had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Bobcats 35-12. The win was just business as usual for the Smoky Bears, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
The critical scores for Sevier County came from Roman Gibbons, Haydon Akers, Nathan Patterson, Jude Costner, and Zach Banks.
Sevier County pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 38.8 points. As for Powell, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Everything went Powell's way against Sevier County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as Powell made off with a 31-7 victory. Will Powell repeat their success, or does Sevier County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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