Tennessee High School Football - Sweetwater drops to McMinn County
October 8, 2021: Athens, TN 37303 In Friday's non-league game, the McMinn County Cherokees (Athens, TN) football team knocked off the visiting Sweetwater Wildcats (Sweetwater, TN), by a final score of 45-14.
The Cherokees (4-3) will now prepare for their game against Walker Valley (Cleveland, TN). The Mustangs come into the 5A Region 4 game with a 4-3 record. In their last game, Walker Valley was dropped by Rhea County (Evensville, TN), 30-7, in a league game.
The Wildcats now hold a 2-6 record. They take the field next when they travel to Brainerd for a 3A Region 3 game on Friday, October 15. Sweetwater will battle a Panthers team coming off a 40-26 league loss to Loudon (Loudon, TN). The Panthers record now stands at 2-5.