Austin-East has gone 7-2 against Scott recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Austin-East Roadrunners will challenge the Scott Highlanders at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Austin-East is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Union County, posting a 49-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Roadrunners.
Austin-East's win on Friday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dimere Ligon, who rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. That's the most rushing yards Ligon has posted since back in August. Another rusher making a difference was Michael Gladney, who gained 150 total yards and two touchdowns.
Austin-East was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 297 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Austin-East's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB five times. D'Andre Hundley was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up three sackshimself. He has been hot recently, having also posted five or more total tackles the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Scott came into Friday's matchup having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 42-8 win over Pickett County. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Highlanders have posted since October 20, 2023.
Austin-East's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Scott, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Austin-East against Scott in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 60-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin-East since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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