Austin Jones
| 09/12/25 vs East Ridge | 163.2 |
| 10/10/25 vs Hixson | 139.9 |
| 10/03/25 @ Signal Mountain | 137.5 |
| 10/17/25 vs McMinn County | 125.5 |
| 09/19/25 @ Bradley Central | 75.7 |
| + 3 more games |
Red Bank had won two straight games and Austin Jones did his part to make it three on Friday. The Lions walked away with a 21-11 victory over the McMinn County Cherokees for which the team can thank Jones, who rushed for 132 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries, and also threw for 145 yards and one TD on only 13 passes. His passing game has become a key predictor of Red Bank's success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 0-4 otherwise.
Jacolbi Salley also helped out as he racked up 153 rushing yards. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 106 rushing yards.
When it comes to explaining why McMinn County lost, don't look at Jakaryn Dyer. Despite the final result, he rushed for 111 yards and one touchdown.
The win got Red Bank back to even at 4-4. As for McMinn County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Red Bank is taking a road trip to face off against Sequoyah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lions will be up against the Chiefs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 37.63 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for McMinn County, they will be playing at home against Rhea County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Dyer and Mason Ford.
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