Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rhea County). They blew past the Ooltewah Owls, posting a 48-0 win at home. The Golden Eagles' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Leading Rhea County to victory were Mason Ford and Caleb Carr. Ford rushed for 70 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, while Carr threw for 138 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes. Kaiden Rector got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Rhea County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Rector and Zander Yeager.
Rhea County now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Ooltewah, they dropped their record down to 0-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Rhea County and Tyner Academy will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th. Tyner Academy will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Rhea County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ooltewah, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Coffee County Central at 7:00 p.m. on October 25th.
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