The McMinn Central Chargers will face off against the Giles County Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with McMinn Central sitting on five straight victories and Giles County on seven.
McMinn Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Pigeon Forge 21-0. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Bryce Mullins
| 10/10/25 vs Sequoyah | 153 |
| 11/07/25 vs Pigeon Forge | 127.6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Cumberland County | 127.6 |
| 10/31/25 vs Austin-East | 122.2 |
| 10/17/25 vs Tellico Plains | 120.7 |
| + 3 more games |
Bryce Mullins looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 255 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. His passing game has become a key predictor of McMinn Central's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 2-3 otherwise. The Chargers' leading receiver Jamez Moss was Mullins' top target yet again, picking up 101 receiving yards and one score.
Meanwhile, Giles County got themselves on the board against Chattanooga Central on Friday, but Chattanooga Central never followed suit. They pulled ahead with a 1-0 photo finish over the Pounders. Those one points were actually the fewest the Bobcats have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Giles County's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for McMinn Central, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 8-3.
McMinn Central was taken down by Giles County 70-29 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for the Chargers, Kamauri A Turner (who picked up 181 receiving yards and a pair of TDs, and also rushed for 106 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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