Rhea County is 8-2 against Walker Valley since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Rhea County came up short against Cleveland and fell 31-24. The Golden Eagles haven't had much luck with the Blue Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Caleb Carr, who rushed for 13 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 165 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023.
Rhea County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Keshawn Smith.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley never let their opponents score on Friday. They blew past Ooltewah, posting a 35-0 win at home. Considering the Mustangs have won four games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Rhea County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Walker Valley, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Rhea County was dealt a bruising 42-12 loss at the hands of Walker Valley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Rhea County, Evan Schwarzl (who threw for 224 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on only six carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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