Elizabethton was unable to pace on Friday night.

The Cyclones dropped a 48-20 decision to Greeneville in Region 1-4A action inside Citizens Bank Stadium.

William McDuffie had 142 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries to pace EHS.

Greeneville opened the scoring early in the first as Kaine Ricker found Braylen Kidwell for a 53-yard touchdown pass.

Elizabethton, however, answered as McDuffie scored on a short run, and the Cyclones gook a 7-6 lead. It was the first time this season that Greeneville trailed.

The Greene Devils, however, answered quickly with a Ricker touchdown to take a 13-7 advantage into the second quarter.

Greeneville added a pair of touchdowns to push the lead out.

The Cyclones kept battling as Will Bowers hit a 31-yard field goal to end the first half as EHS trailed 27-10 at the break.

Bowers added a 47-yard field goal while McDuffie scored on a 48-yard run to account for the final Elizabethton score in the second half.

Ricker was 15-of-16 for 280 yards and three touchdowns, while Taren Claridy had 11 catches for 180 yards and three touchdowns – including the new state record for most receiving touchdowns in a season.

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Photos by Danny Davis/Carter County Sports