While it was all tied up 7-7 at halftime, Notre Dame was not quite Rhea County's equal in the second half on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 28-14 to the Golden Eagles. Despite 86 more yards than the Golden Eagles, the Fighting Irish couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
Notre Dame's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Campbell, who threw for 173 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 76 yards on only nine carries.
Rhea County can attribute much of their success to Jaxton Schmitt, who rushed for 110 yards and one TD on only 14 carries.
Notre Dame's loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Rhea County, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Notre Dame and Rhea County will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Fighting Irish will challenge rival Christian Academy of Knoxville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Rhea County is set to square off against their familiar foe Ooltewah at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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