Soddy Daisy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They came out on top against the Rhea County Golden Eagles by a score of 49-42. For the Trojans, this counts as revenge for the 34-0 loss the Golden Eagles walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2023.
Tucker Ross went supernova for Soddy Daisy, rushing for 56 yards and four touchdowns, while also throwing for 137 yards while completing 100% of his passes.
Soddy Daisy wouldn't let Rhea County keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Soddy Daisy can thank Gage Welch and Blaine France for forcing all of them. Welch got the majority of those yards when he pulled down a pass and and took off for a gain of77 yards.
Despite the defeat, Rhea County had strong showings from Chauncey Odum, who rushed for 188 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry, and Mason Ford, who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
Soddy Daisy is headed away from home for the first time to take on Ooltewah at 7:40 p.m. on Friday. Soddy Daisy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Rhea County, they will challenge Red Bank at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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