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| 09/26/25 - Away | 61-6 W |
| 09/27/24 - Away | 30-0 W |
| 09/22/23 - Home | 57-7 W |
| 10/28/22 - Away | 34-14 W |
| 10/29/21 - Home | 18-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McMinn County). They blew past the Ooltewah Owls, posting a 61-6 victory. The Cherokees have beaten the Owls the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Owls has come to flipping the script.
Jakaryn Dyer continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 136 yards and three TDs on only nine carries. He has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Lawson, who threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.8 yards per attempt.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something McMinn County proved: they limited Ooltewah to a paltry 0.3 yards per carry. While seven picked up at least three total tackles, Jonah Martin stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made three total tackles. McMinn County didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.6.
McMinn County's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for 6.5 sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as six different players picked up one apiece ( Colton Sneed also recorded half a sack). Xavier Cole got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
When it comes to explaining why Ooltewah lost on Friday, don't look at Griffin Patterson. Despite the final result, he picked up 123 receiving yards and one score. Patterson got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 74 yards.
McMinn County's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Ooltewah, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
McMinn County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 24-21 loss against Knoxville Central on the 3rd. As for Ooltewah, they have also already played their next contest, a 35-23 defeat against Soddy Daisy on the 3rd.
