The Roane County Yellowjackets's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Roane County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Alcoa last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Roane County took a blow against Alcoa, falling 49-7. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Tornadoes are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman blew past Chuckey-Doak, posting a 55-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won six matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Gatlinburg-Pittman can attribute much of their success to John Keohane, who threw for 139 yards and two touchdowns on perfect 6-for-6 passing, and Elias Reed, who rushed for 50 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Reed a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gatlinburg-Pittman was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 201 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gatlinburg-Pittman pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.0 points per game. As for Roane County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Roane County was taken down by Gatlinburg-Pittman 48-7 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will Roane County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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