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| 09/26/25 - Home | 56-8 W |
| 10/11/24 - Away | 56-0 W |
| 10/06/23 - Home | 49-0 W |
Gatlinburg-Pittman strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They breezed past the Claiborne Bulldogs to the tune of 56-8. Considering the Highlanders have won four matchups by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brayden Maples led the charge by rushing for 64 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 92 receiving yards and one TD. Maples has been hot recently, having also posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played. Another passer making a difference was Tyson Sutton, who threw for 177 yards and three TDs on only nine passes.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Gatlinburg-Pittman, adding 12 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Elijah Spence, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Gatlinburg-Pittman's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Claiborne, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gatlinburg-Pittman will head out to square off against West Greene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Highlanders will be up against the Buffaloes' rather soft defense (which has allowed 35.5 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Claiborne, they will head out on the road to face off against Chuckey-Doak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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