The Ooltewah Owls will challenge the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Ooltewah turned things around against Lenoir City on Friday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 35-28.
Rhylon Hinton
| 10/24/25 vs Lenoir City | 72 |
| 08/29/25 vs Chattanooga Central | 32 |
| 10/03/25 @ Soddy Daisy | 31 |
| 09/26/25 vs McMinn County | 6 |
| 10/10/25 @ East Hamilton | -7 |
Ooltewah's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rhylon Hinton, who rushed for 72 yards and one touchdown on only five carries, and also threw for 136 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.9% of his passes. Those 72 rushing yards gave Hinton a new career-high. Ooltewah's leading receiver Griffin Patterson was Hinton's top target yet again, picking up 121 receiving yards and a pair of scores, while also punching in one rushing score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ooltewah was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 152 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hardin Valley Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past Cleveland with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-27.
Ooltewah's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-7. As for Hardin Valley Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Ooltewah beat Hardin Valley Academy 35-28 when the teams last played back in November of 2018. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hawks' Grayson Vaughn, who threw for 216 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 77 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for the Owls to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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