Football Recap: Tellico Plains Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Jasper Hamilton and Ike Hollinghead + How To Watch

If Tellico Plains was riding high fresh off their 39-14 takedown of Harriman last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears took a 35-21 bruising from the McMinn Central Chargers on Friday. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Ike Hollinghead

Passer Rating

09/05/25 vs Sweetwater	149.3
08/29/25 @ Sequoyah	143.8
10/17/25 @ McMinn Central	120.2
08/22/25 vs Greenback	104.2
10/03/25 vs Eagleton College & Career Academy	93.5
+ 3 more games

Ike Hollinghead and Jasper Hamilton certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Hollinghead threw for 137 yards and one TD, while Hamilton rushed for 93 yards and one touchdown. Hollinghead's passing game has become a key predictor of Tellico Plains' success: the team is 2-1 when his passer rating is 110 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise.

McMinn Central can attribute much of their success to Bryce Mullins, who threw for 174 yards and three TDs.

Tellico Plains suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 4-4. As for McMinn Central, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3.

Looking ahead, Tellico Plains will challenge Smith County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Owls will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last. As for McMinn Central, they will face off against Sweetwater at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.