The McMinn County Cherokees will host the Clinton Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clinton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on McMinn County, who comes in off a win.
McMinn County is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Walker Valley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that McMinn County blew Walker Valley out of the water with a 37-6 final score.
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.
Meanwhile, a victory for Clinton just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Heritage on the road and fell 61-13. The Dragons were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
Although Clinton took the loss, they still got scores from Bryson Maddox and Ryin Jones.
McMinn County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.0 points per game. As for Clinton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
McMinn County suffered a grim 34-10 defeat to Clinton when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Can McMinn County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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