After soaring to 49 points the game before, Walker Valley was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by the McMinn County Cherokees 37-6. The Mustangs' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
McMinn County found their leader in sophomore Luke Lawson, who threw for 151 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Lawson a new career-high in rushing yards.
Walker Valley's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for McMinn County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.
Walker Valley will head out to face off against Lenoir City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for McMinn County, they will host Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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