After each having a week off, the Rhea County Golden Eagles and the Tyner Academy Rams will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Rhea County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 31.7 points per game this season.
Rhea County took a loss when they played away from home on October 4th, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They blew past Ooltewah, posting a 48-0 win at home. The Golden Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Rhea County can attribute much of their success to Mason Ford, who rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and Caleb Carr, who threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Kaiden Rector made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Rhea County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rector and Zander Yeager.
Meanwhile, Tyner Academy waltzed into their match two weeks ago with three straight wins... but they left with four. They snuck past the Chargers with a 29-23 victory.
Rhea County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Tyner Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Rhea County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 48-30 loss to Tyner Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Can Rhea County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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