The McMinn County Cherokees will square off against the Tyner Academy Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither McMinn County nor Tyner Academy posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, McMinn County ended up a good deal behind Cleveland and lost 27-10. The Cherokees haven't had much luck with the Blue Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
McMinn County might have lost, but man, Taylon White was a machine: he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Tyner Academy came up short against Bradley Central on Friday and fell 14-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Bears are ranked 33rd).
Having lost for the first time this season, McMinn County fell to 2-1. As for Tyner Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for McMinn County against Tyner Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 47-14 victory. In that game, McMinn County amassed a halftime lead of 33-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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