Elizabethton waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 43-6 victory over the Sullivan East Patriots at home. The result was nothing new for the Fighting Cyclones, who have now won four contests by 28 points or more so far this season.
Leading Elizabethton to victory were Jaiden Wallin and Rhett Slagle. Wallin rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while Slagle 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. In that department, Braydon Rainwater was the leader with two.
Elizabethton pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Sullivan East, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabethton will square off against Dobyns-Bennett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabethton's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Dobyns-Bennett's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Sullivan East, they will take on Greeneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
