Austin-East had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 52-30 to the South-Doyle Cherokees on Friday. The match was a close 30-27 at the break, but unfortunately for the Roadrunners it sure didn't stay that way.
Despite the loss, Austin-East saw an underclassman step up: freshman Keyvon Booker rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards. Booker got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 66 yards.
Even if they lost, Austin-East's defensive line still kept up the pressure with four sacks. South-Doyle's QB won't forget D'Andre Hundley anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Benson Brang had a dynamite game For South-Doyle., throwing for 291 yards and five TDs on only 19 passes. Those 291 passing yards gave Brang a new career-high. A healthy portion of Brang's aerial production (80 yards to be exact) went to Kamariyon Rice, who also brought in three receiving touchdowns.
Austin-East didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-20 defeat against William Blount on the 29th. As for South-Doyle, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 31-21 victory against Karns on the 29th.
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