Football Recap: Loudon Comes Up Short

After soaring to 41 points the game before, Loudon was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 28-7 to the Rhea County Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Redskins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 44th).

Mason Ford produced another solid effort rushing for 134 yards and a pair of scores on only 15 carries for Rhea County. Ford's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his fifth straight game with at least 127 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxton Schmitt, who threw for 106 yards and two TDs on only ten passes.

Loudon's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Rhea County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.

Loudon wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 20-17 win against Signal Mountain on the 24th. As for Rhea County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 34-6 victory against McMinn County on the 24th.