Football Game Preview: East Hamilton Hurricanes vs. McMinn County Cherokees

Two dominant backs in Jaden Haywood and Jakaryn Dyer are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Hamilton Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the McMinn County Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Hamilton's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.

On Friday, everything came up roses for East Hamilton against Soddy Daisy as the team secured a 42-7 win. The Hurricanes haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Jermaine Heathington

Receiving Yards

10/24/25 @ Soddy Daisy	108
10/10/25 vs Ooltewah	94
09/19/25 vs Lenoir City	89
09/26/25 @ Rhea County	69
10/03/25 vs Walker Valley	43

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead East Hamilton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Miller, who rushed for 40 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 146 yards and two TDs while completing 75% of his passes. 108 of Miller's passing yards were hauled in by Jermaine Heathington, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.

McMinn County had taken Rhea County down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Friday. The Cherokees were beaten by the Golden Eagles 34-6. The Cherokees were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-6.

East Hamilton's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for McMinn County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.

East Hamilton barely slipped by McMinn County in their previous matchup back in September of 2024, winning 29-28. Do the Hurricanes have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cherokees turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.