Football Preview: Roane County Yellowjackets vs. Austin-East Roadrunners
The Roane County Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to face off against the Austin-East Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Roane County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Loudon on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roane County was dealt a 35-3 loss at the hands of Loudon. The contest marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Austin-East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Grace Christian Academy 49-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Roadrunners haven't been shut out since back in August.
Even if they lost, Austin-East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. D'Andre Hundley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
The loss snapped Roane County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-3 record. As for Austin-East, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Roane County against Austin-East in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 51-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Roane County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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