Northview Academy suffered their biggest defeat since October 20, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 49-20 loss at the hands of the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones. The contest marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Rhett Slagle was a one-man wrecking crew for Elizabethton as he threw for 284 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 21-for-21 passing, and also rushed for 70 yards and two touchdowns.
Northview Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Elizabethton, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Northview Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Greeneville on October 25th. Greeneville's defense has only allowed 6.5 points per game this season, so Northview Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Elizabethton, they will take on Volunteer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Elizabethton is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36.6 points per game this season.
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