Football Game Preview: Ooltewah Owls vs. East Hamilton Hurricanes + How To Watch

Ooltewah and East Hamilton are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The Owls will venture away from home to square off against the Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ooltewah is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

On Friday, Ooltewah came up short against Soddy Daisy and fell 35-23.

Jakyth Geter

Rushing Yards

08/29/25 vs Chattanooga Central	119
10/03/25 @ Soddy Daisy	93
09/12/25 @ Tyner Academy	73
09/05/25 @ Rhea County	56
08/22/25 @ Chattanooga Christian	27

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Griffin Patterson, who picked up 97 receiving yards and one TD, and also punched in one rushing score. Jakyth Geter handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.

Meanwhile, East Hamilton didn't have quite enough to beat Walker Valley on Friday and fell 40-37. Despite 340 more yards than the Mustangs, the Hurricanes couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.

Like Ooltewah, East Hamilton lost despite seeing results from several players. Jaden Haywood led the charge by picking up 168 receiving yards and three scores, while also rushing for 112 yards. Haywood's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards. Grayson Maddox also helped out as he racked up 108 receiving yards.

Ooltewah's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for East Hamilton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

The upcoming game will be a clash of competing strengths. Ooltewah has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 287.6 passing yards per game. East Hamilton, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 201.4 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.

Ooltewah was taken down by East Hamilton 42-7 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Haywood, who rushed for 333 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Now that the Owls know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.