Football Preview: Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones vs. Sullivan East Patriots
Elizabethton is 8-0 against Sullivan East since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will look to defend their home field against the Sullivan East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Elizabethton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three contests.
Elizabethton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Daniel Boone 42-0 on the road. Considering the Fighting Cyclones have won three matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Among those leading the charge was Rhett Slagle, who rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Sullivan East managed to keep up with Grainger until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Sullivan East took a blow against Grainger, falling 53-21. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The losing side was boosted by Blue Proffitt, who picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, lighting up the secondary with a catch for 63 yards.
Elizabethton pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sullivan East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Elizabethton against Sullivan East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 47-0 win. Does Elizabethton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sullivan East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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