Austin-East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 20-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South-Doyle Cherokees. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Roadrunners of the 54-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Although Austin-East took the loss, they still got scores from Michael Gladney and Dimere Ligon.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Cade Carr and his top target Rondell North. Carr threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only ten passes while North picked up 85 receiving yards and two touchdowns. North got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 82 yards.
Austin-East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for South-Doyle, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin-East will challenge Gatlinburg-Pittman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014. As for South-Doyle, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Carter at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have been evenly matched recently as the teams are 5-5 against one another since September of 2014.
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