If Seymour was riding high fresh off their 50-22 takedown of Northview Academy two weeks ago, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles were beaten by the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones 42-14 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Fighting Cyclones are ranked 61st).
Madden Guffey threw for 71 yards on seven of 15 attempts. Alec Brown was his top target, picking up 34 receiving yards. On the ground, Josh Gilbert rushed for 54 yards and a pair of scores.
Cj Mathes had a dynamite game For Elizabethton., rushing for 119 yards and three TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Those 119 rushing yards gave Mathes a new career-high. Jaiden Wallin was another major influence, as he rushed for 42 yards and ran in a TD.
Seymour now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Elizabethton, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Coming up, Seymour will face off against Grainger at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles are facing the Grizzlies at the right time seeing as the Grizzlies are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Elizabethton, they will take on Greeneville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Greene Devils' defense has only allowed 10.7 points per game this season, so the Fighting Cyclones' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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