Football Recap: Elizabethton Piles Up the Points Against Grainger

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Previous Games

10/03/25 - Away	49-6 W
09/06/24 - Home	58-6 W
09/01/23 - Away	65-14 W
09/16/22 - Home	47-0 W
09/17/21 - Away	56-0 W
+ 4 more games

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Elizabethton). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 49-6 win over the Grainger Grizzlies. The victory continues a trend for the Fighting Cyclones in their matchups with the Grizzlies: they've now won nine in a row.

Elizabethton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryce Blevins, who threw for 195 yards and three TDs on only 16 passes. Another big playmaker for the Fighting Cyclones was Zack Wallin, who returned a punt for a touchdown.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 13 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Wallin, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Elizabethton's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Grainger, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Elizabethton will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Sullivan East at 7:30 p.m. on the 17th. The Fighting Cyclones will be up against the Patriots' rather soft defense (which has allowed 41.29 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Grainger, they will face off against Unicoi County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.