It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Roane County can now relate to. They fell 24-17 to the Gatlinburg-Pittman Highlanders on Friday. The Yellowjackets' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Gatlinburg-Pittman found their leader in sophomore John Keohane, who rushed for 54 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 143 yards and a touchdown. Those 54 rushing yards gave Keohane a new career-high.
Roane County now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Roane County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gatlinburg-Pittman, they will head out on the road to face off against Unicoi County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unicoi County is coming into the matchup with six straight victories at home, so Gatlinburg-Pittman will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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