Alcoa has gone 10-0 against Austin-East recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Alcoa Tornadoes will face off against the Austin-East Roadrunners. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Alcoa comes in on eight and Austin-East on four.
Alcoa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Pigeon Forge to the tune of 56-21. The Tornadoes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 35 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Austin-East earned a 25-13 win over Johnson County on Friday.
A big part of Austin-East's victory 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.
Alcoa's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 39.5 points per game. As for Austin-East, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Everything came up roses for Alcoa against Austin-East in their previous matchup back in September, as the team secured a 43-7 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Alcoa since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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