Rhea County has gone 8-2 against Walker Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, Rhea County came up short against Cleveland and fell 31-24. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Blue Raiders recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Caleb Carr put forth a good effort for the losing side as he rushed for 13 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
Rhea County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Keshawn Smith.
Meanwhile, while Walker Valley put up plenty of points on Friday, the same can't be said for Ooltewah. Walker Valley claimed a resounding 35-0 win over Ooltewah at home. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won four contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Rhea County's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Walker Valley, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Rhea County was taken down by Walker Valley 42-12 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Rhea County, Evan Schwarzl (who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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