McMinn County and Ooltewah are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The McMinn County Cherokees will take on the Ooltewah Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for McMinn County and five for Ooltewah.
McMinn County came up short against Oak Ridge on Friday, falling 31-6. The contest marked the Cherokees' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Ooltewah fell victim to Walker Valley and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Owls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Mustangs are ranked 64th).
McMinn County's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Ooltewah, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for McMinn County against Ooltewah when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 57-7 victory. In that game, McMinn County amassed a halftime lead of 43-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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