Football Preview: Austin-East Roadrunners vs. Alcoa Tornadoes
Austin-East hasn't had much luck against Alcoa recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Austin-East Roadrunners will venture away from home to face off against the Alcoa Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m.
Austin-East is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They lost to Gatlinburg-Pittman on the road by a 24-6 margin.
Meanwhile, Alcoa faced Greeneville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Alcoa strolled past Greeneville with points to spare, taking the game 31-13. Alcoa's win was all the more impressive since the Greene Devils were averaging only 9.5 points allowed on the season.
Austin-East's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Alcoa, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Austin-East was taken down by Alcoa 47-6 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can Austin-East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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