The Rhea County Golden Eagles will face off against the Lenoir City Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Rhea County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
Rhea County is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against East Hamilton on Friday. The Golden Eagles lost 56-33 to the Hurricanes. The loss was the Golden Eagles' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Lenoir City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Gibbs, falling 56-14. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Eagles are ranked 90th).
Rhea County will have to contain Trea Jones as he made an impact in Lenoir City's last game. He rushed for 178 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Jones is now averaging an impressive 102.2 rushing yards per game.
Lenoir City's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Rhea County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Rhea County, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 31-13 loss to Lenoir City in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Will the Golden Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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