East Henderson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were outmatched by the Smoky Mountain Mustangs on the road and fell 53-6. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Lex Burns threw for 113 yards and a touchdown.
Isaac Schulz was his top target, picking up 31 receiving yards. On the ground,
Dakota Page made six total tackles.
Ayden Johnson had a dynamite game for Smoky Mountain, rushing for 253 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 154 every time he's taken the field this season. Rylee Smith was another key back, rushing for 95 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries.
East Henderson now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Smoky Mountain, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
East Henderson will welcome Pisgah at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pisgah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.5 points per game this season. As for Smoky Mountain, they will venture away from home to square off against Tuscola at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Smoky Mountain will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
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