The McMinn County Cherokees football team (Athens, TN), dropped 33-22 in Monday's non-league bout with the visiting Rhea County Golden Eagles (Evensville, TN)

With the win, Rhea County advances its record to 2-0 on the season. The Golden Eagles travel to Cleveland (Cleveland, TN) to clash with the Blue Raiders in a non-league outing on Monday, September 23. The Blue Raiders come into the outing with a record of 0-0.

With the defeat, McMinn County drops to 0-2 on the campaign. The Cherokees travel to Loudon (Loudon, TN) to clash with the Redskins in a non-league outing on Monday, September 23. The Redskins come into the outing with a record of 0-1.