A victory for Giles County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 30-10 to the Sequatchie County Indians. The Bobcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Xavier Randolph threw for 134 yards on 15 of 29 attempts.
Jakiyah Englett was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards. On the ground,
Caleb Oates rushed for 98 yards.
Sequatchie County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hunter Minton led the charge by throwing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes, while also rushing for 83 yards on only ten carries. Those 83 rushing yards gave Minton a new career-high.
This is the second loss in a row for Giles County and nudges their season record down to 5-5. As for Sequatchie County, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Giles County will take on Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Giles County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season. As for Sequatchie County, they will square off against McMinn Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sequatchie County will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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