The Tellico Plains Bears will head out on the road to take on the McMinn Central Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Tellico Plains will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points last Friday, then bounced right back against Harriman on Friday. The Bears put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 39-14 win. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bears as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tellico Plains can attribute much of their success to Bryson Collette, who gained 87 total yards, and Jasper Hamilton, who rushed for 86 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tellico Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harriman only rushed for 62.
Meanwhile, McMinn Central never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Sequoyah 33-0. The Chargers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 27 points or more this season.
Tellico Plains better keep an eye on Bryce Mullins. He was instrumental in McMinn Central's win, throwing for 174 yards and three TDs while completing 71.4% of his passes. Mullins' passing game has become a key predictor of the Chargers' success: the team is undefeated when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-3 otherwise.
Tellico Plains now has a winning record of 4-3. As for McMinn Central, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
Tellico Plains ended up a good deal behind McMinn Central when the teams last played back in October of 2024, losing 22-6. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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