The Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones will face off against the Dobyns-Bennett Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Dobyns-Bennett is hoping to do what Sullivan East couldn't on Friday: put an end to Elizabethton's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Elizabethton took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 43-6 victory over Sullivan East. With the Fighting Cyclones ahead 36-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Elizabethton's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jaiden Wallin, who rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, and Rhett Slagle, who rushed for ten yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Elizabethton's defense and their five sacks. Braydon Rainwater was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dobyns-Bennett). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Morristown-Hamblen East 47-14 on the road. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Indians with their most commanding win of the season.
Elizabethton's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Dobyns-Bennett, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Elizabethton beat Dobyns-Bennett 14-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Elizabethton repeat their success, or does Dobyns-Bennett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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