The McMinn Central Chargers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Roane County Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m.
Last Friday, McMinn Central was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 29-23 to Tyner Academy.
Meanwhile, after only three points in their last game, Roane County made sure to put some points up on the board against Austin-East on Friday. Roane County strolled past Austin-East with points to spare, taking the game 49-35.
McMinn Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Roane County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
McMinn Central skirted past Roane County 31-28 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for McMinn Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps