A win for Austin-East just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 49-6 loss at the hands of the Alcoa Tornadoes. The Roadrunners were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-0.
When it comes to explaining why Austin-East lost, don't look at Michael Gladney. Despite the final result, he rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Those 127 rushing yards gave Gladney a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Austin-East and nudges their season record down to 4-9. As for Alcoa, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Austin-East does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Alcoa, they will square off against Gatlinburg-Pittman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Alcoa will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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