Elizabethton is 8-0 against Sullivan East since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sullivan East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Elizabethton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
Elizabethton's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Daniel Boone on the road. The Fighting Cyclones might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by 28 points or more this season.
Rhett Slagle was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 40 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 99 yards and two touchdowns.
Elizabethton's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Braydon Rainwater was especially locked on to Daniel Boone's QB and sacked him twice. Rainwater also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Meanwhile, Sullivan East managed to keep up with Grainger until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Sullivan East was beaten by Grainger 53-21. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sullivan East's loss came about despite a quality game from Blue Proffitt, who picked up 123 receiving yards and a touchdown. Proffitt showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 63 yards.
Elizabethton pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Sullivan East, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Elizabethton has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Sullivan East, though, as they've been averaging only 34.6. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Elizabethton against Sullivan East in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 47-0 victory. Does Elizabethton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sullivan East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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