With Alcoa gone, A-E coach sees a path to state finals

By Steve Williams

Having to deal with Alcoa is not in the cards this season.

The Tornadoes, who dealt Austin-East a 49-6 loss last year, have packed up their 10 straight Class 3A state championships and joined Class 4A.

Their departure has opened up new possibilities for A-E and many other 3A teams on this side of the state.

“In my last count, you’ve got at least 10 teams in Class 3A that can legitimately make the state championship game from the east side of the state,” said A-E Coach Stanton Stevens last week. “Before, there was one team – Alcoa. Now there are 10. So it’s going to be pretty exciting in 3A football around here.”

Just to be sure, Stevens was asked if he was including the Roadrunners among those 10 teams. “Oh abso

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