With a playoff game on the line, Austin-East rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Johnson County Longhorns by a score of 25-13. The Roadrunners have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Longhorns, too.
A big part of Austin-East's win came down to the chemistry between Juwaan Troutman and his top target Nymire Jackson. Troutman picked up 125 receiving yards and three touchdowns while Jackson threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.5 yards per attempt. Troutman showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 55 yards. Austin-East also got a significant boost from Michael Gladney, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Austin-East didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tracy Hughes and James Niyonkuru.
Austin-East's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-7. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Johnson County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-3.
Austin-East's road trip will continue as they head out to face Alcoa on Friday. Alcoa will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Austin-East surely won't give up without a fight. Johnson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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