Whiteville - The Maroon Devils proved to be resilient in their win over Whiteville on Friday. Whiteville entered the contest as the #3 seed in the West, and featured one of the best running backs in the 1A ranks. Swain, on the other hand, appeared to be stumbling into the third round following a poor performance against Avery. The Maroon Devils … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Rush Past Hayesville
Bryson City - The Maroon Devils got back to basics Friday rushing for a season high 347 yards on 47 carries, on their way to an impressive 37-14 Homecoming win over Hayesville. Senior Spencer McCoy rushed for a season high 142 yards on 13 carries, Chris Miller added 73 yards on 9 carries and scored a pair of touchdowns. Swain's diversified … [Read more...]
Devils Come From Behind To Post 7-3 Win
Waynesville-It took a strong 4th quarter for the Maroon Devils to overcome 3-0 deficit and take a 7-3 non-conference win over Tuscola. Both teams were plagued by fumbles and penalties that stalled promising drives all night. Each team had 6 fumbles on the night, enough to stagnate any offense. In the end senior Spencer McCoy came up huge for the … [Read more...]
Maroon Devils Grind Out 33-21 Win
Bryson City - Friday was far from a thing of beauty for the Maroon Devil football team. But, honestly, after two razor sharp performances, they were due one that was less than perfect. Swain posted 26 second quarter points on their way to a 33-21 win over visiting North Henderson. On the night the Devils fumbled the ball away three different … [Read more...]