Elizabethton was unable to rally late on Friday night.

The Cyclones dropped a 21-16 decision to Seymour on the road in Region 1-4A action.

Elizabethton jumped out early as William McDuffie scored on a 14-yard run four minutes into the game. Will Bowers added the extra point to give EHS a 7-0 lead.

Seymour, however, answered as Levin Carlson found Adam Burdick for a six-yard touchdown pass in the final seconds to tie things up at 7-7 after a quarter of play.

In the third quarter, Bowers gave Elizabethton a 10-7 lead with a 30-yard field goal. Seymour answered early in the fourth as Grayson Davis scored on an eight-yard run, and Abe Prado caught a 17-yard pass from Carlson to take a 21-10 lead with five minutes to play.

The Cyclones didn’t go quietly as Peyton Lingerfelt found Braylon Britt for a 10-yard touchdown pass with 3:10 to play. Elizabethton, however, was unable to recover the onside kick, and Seymour was able to secure the win.

Lingerfelt was 14-of-22 passing for 87 yards. The quarterback also added eight carries for 55 yards.

Legend Pate and Malik Silvers recorded an interception apiece while Calyx Daughterty recovered a fumble. Creed Baker recovered a muffed punt for the Cyclones.