Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McMinn County). They walked away with a 35-22 win over the Rhea County Golden Eagles on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Cherokees also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
A big part of McMinn County's victory came down to the chemistry between Luke Lawson and his top target Thompson Dakota. Lawson threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns while Dakota gained 114 total yards and a touchdown.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McMinn County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 247 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rhea County only rushed for 131.
When it comes to explaining why Rhea County lost, don't look at Caleb Carr. Despite the final result, he rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown. Those 54 rushing yards gave Carr a new career-high.
The win got McMinn County back to even at 4-4. As for Rhea County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
McMinn County has already played their next match, a 49-0 victory against Howard Tech on the 11th. As for Rhea County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 48-0 win against Ooltewah on the 11th.
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