The Rhea County Golden Eagles will face off against the Bledsoe County Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rhea County hasn't scored more than 12 points for nine games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Rhea County is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Tennessee's top teams: Warren County, who was ranked fourth at the time (Rhea County was ranked 12th). The Golden Eagles had to suffer through a 35-6 loss at the hands of the Pioneers & Lady Pioneers. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Meanwhile, Bledsoe County posted their closest win since March 7th on Tuesday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 13-12 victory over Silverdale Academy.
Bledsoe County found their leader in sophomore Lilianne Sherrell, who rushed for 91 yards and two TDs on only eight carries, and also threw for 190 yards while completing 72.2% of her passes. Sherrell is becoming a predictor of the Warriors' success: when she posts at least two rushing touchdowns the team is 5-1 (and 1-6 when she doesn't).
Rhea County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Bledsoe County, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Rhea County was dealt a bruising 40-12 loss at the hands of Bledsoe County in their previous meeting on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sherrell, who rushed for 173 yards and three scores on only 11 carries, and also threw for 151 yards and one touchdown while completing 81% of her passes. Now that the Golden Eagles know the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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