Sullivan East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a blow against the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones, falling 43-6. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Fighting Cyclones are ranked 76th).
Peyton Lingerfelt threw for 153 yards on 21 of 33 attempts.
Blue Proffitt was his top target, picking up 67 receiving yards.
Elizabethton was led to victory by Jaiden Wallin and Rhett Slagle. Wallin rushed for 50 yards and two touchdowns, while Slagle rushed for ten yards and two touchdowns.
Sullivan East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Elizabethton, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sullivan East will take on Greeneville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Greeneville's defense has only allowed 8.8 points per game this season, so Sullivan East's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Elizabethton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dobyns-Bennett at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabethton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Dobyns-Bennett likes a good challenge.
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