Football Preview: Austin-East Roadrunners vs. Grace Christian Academy Rams
After two games on the road, Austin-East is heading back home. They will welcome the Grace Christian Academy Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Austin-East had to suffer through a 43-7 loss at the hands of Alcoa. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Tornadoes are ranked tenth).
Meanwhile, Grace Christian Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Lakeway Christian Academy on the road to the tune of 47-12. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 20 points or more this season.
Grace Christian Academy found their leader in underclassman Terrion Thomas, who rushed for 161 yards and four touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Edmondson, who threw for 209 yards and a touchdown while completing 84% of his passes.
Austin-East dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grace Christian Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-0.
Austin-East came up short against Grace Christian Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 47-40. Will Austin-East have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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