Sullivan East won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were dealt a 55-3 loss at the hands of the Unicoi County Blue Devils. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-3.
Peyton Lingerfelt threw for 118 yards on 13 of 22 attempts, and also rushed for 35 yards.
Joel Crawford was his top target, picking up 44 receiving yards. On the ground,
Haden Jones rushed for 66 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 34 receiving yards.
A big part of the victory came down to the chemistry between Kolby Jones and his top target Garrett Sellars. Jones threw for 266 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes while Sellars picked up 198 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Sullivan East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Unicoi County, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sullivan East will square off against Grainger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Unicoi County, they will challenge West Greene at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Unicoi County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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