Rhea County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to challenge the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rhea County will head out to face Oak Ridge after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Rhea County took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of East Hamilton. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Oak Ridge was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They blew past Campbell County 34-3. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Cougars are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oak Ridge found their leader in sophomore Damillyan Porter, who rushed for 187 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 carries. Those 187 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Porter. Qhyvez Williams made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
The victory made it two in a row for Oak Ridge and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Rhea County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Rhea County ended up a good deal behind Oak Ridge in their previous matchup back in November of 2022, losing 36-17. Thankfully for Rhea County, Jai Hundley (who rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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