Football Preview: McMinn Central Chargers vs. Sequatchie County Indians
The McMinn Central Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Sequatchie County Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, McMinn Central came up short against Chattanooga Central and fell 34-24.
Meanwhile, Sequatchie County entered their tilt with Giles County on Friday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They blew past the Bobcats 30-10. Considering the Indians have won five contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sequatchie County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Minton out in front who threw for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, and also rushed for 83 yards on only ten carries. Those 83 rushing yards gave Minton a new career-high.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Sequatchie County's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Harrison Smith was the leader with two.
Sequatchie County pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.3 points per game. As for McMinn Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
McMinn Central strolled past Sequatchie County in their previous matchup back in November of 2022 by a score of 43-27. Does McMinn Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sequatchie County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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