With a playoff game on the line, Sequatchie County rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 49-6 victory over the McMinn Central Chargers. With the Indians ahead 35-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
A big part of Sequatchie County's win came down to the chemistry between Hunter Minton and his top target Jackson Tate. Minton threw for 333 yards and six touchdowns on only 11 passes while Tate picked up 203 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Tate really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 84 yards. Another player making a difference was Austin Griffith, who picked up 130 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sequatchie County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tate and Tripp Stewart.
The victory (which was Sequatchie County's tenth in a row) raised their record to 10-1. 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, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Sequatchie County will face off against Chattanooga Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sequatchie County is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. McMinn Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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