Jo Byrns was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the East Robertson Indians at home by a 43-27 margin. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Indians are ranked 67th).
Despite the loss, Jo Byrns still got an impressive performance from Amari Cotton, who rushed for 209 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Jo Byrns was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Leading East Robertson to victory were Luis Martinez and Kason Young. Martinez rushed for 214 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, while Young rushed for 179 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Young's longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards.
Jo Byrns' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for East Robertson, their win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jo Byrns will take on Cheatham County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jo Byrns is facing Cheatham County Central at the right time seeing as Cheatham County Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for East Robertson, they are taking a road trip to face off against Smith County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Robertson's defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so Smith County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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