The Tyner Academy Rams will take on the McMinn County Cherokees at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither Tyner Academy nor McMinn County posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Last Friday, Tyner Academy came up short against Bradley Central and fell 14-6. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Bears are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, McMinn County ended up a good deal behind Cleveland on Friday and lost 27-10. The loss was the Cherokees' first of the season.
McMinn County might have lost, but man, Taylon White was a machine: he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown.
Tyner Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for McMinn County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Tyner Academy was dealt a bruising 47-14 defeat at the hands of McMinn County when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tyner Academy was down 33-0.
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