East Hamilton dropped to 8-2 on Friday, ending the team's five-game streak of wins on the road dating back to last season. They fell just short of the McMinn County Cherokees by a score of 50-48. The Hurricanes were up 42-28 in the third quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Several Hurricanes players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Wyatt Miller, who threw for 407 yards and five TDs while picking up 16.3 yards per attempt, and also punched in a pair of scores on the ground. Jaden Haywood did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 194 receiving yards.
As for McMinn County, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. The win almost wasn't to be: they were down 42-28 in the third quarter.
Lincoln Watson had a dynamite game, rushing for 268 yards and six touchdowns. Those 268 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
As of now, neither East Hamilton nor McMinn County have any future games scheduled.
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