Johnson County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 3-6. They were dealt a 41-0 defeat at the hands of the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Longhorns were not able to get on the board.
As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The result was nothing new for the Highlanders, who have now won seven games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Gatlinburg-Pittman was led to victory by Tyson Sutton and Brayden Maples. Sutton threw for 161 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, while Maples rushed for 51 yards and one TD. The dominant performance also gave Sutton a new career-high in passer rating (155.1). Jackson Savarese got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Johnson County is set to challenge their familiar foe Unicoi County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Gatlinburg-Pittman will face off against rival Chuckey-Doak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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