Austin-East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 24-6 bruising from the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. While losing is never fun, the Roadrunners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Highlanders are ranked 125th).
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in underclassman John Keohane, who threw for 172 yards and a touchdown while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 36 yards and a touchdown.
Austin-East's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Austin-East will venture away from home to challenge Alcoa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will head out to square off against Fulton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gatlinburg-Pittman's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so Fulton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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