Elizabethton won the last time they faced Tennessee and things went their way on Friday too. The Fighting Cyclones secured a 26-21 W over the Vikings. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Fighting Cyclones' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Vikings are ranked 144th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elizabethton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rhett Slagle, who threw for 233 yards and one touchdown, and also punched in one score on the ground. Justius Wallin was in the mix as well, providing the Fighting Cyclones with two TDs.
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| 08/29/25 - Away | 26-21 W |
| 09/21/18 - Home | 35-21 W |
| 09/22/17 - Away | 35-16 W |
| 09/23/16 - Home | 51-21 W |
| 09/25/15 - Away | 21-20 W |
The win got Elizabethton back to even at 1-1. As for Tennessee, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabethton will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on West Ridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Tennessee, they will square off against Science Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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