After starting their season with two straight games on the road, Rhea County is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Knoxville Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Rhea County, who comes in off a win.
Rhea County is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest victory since September 8, 2023 on Friday. They blew past Red Bank 35-7 on the road. The Golden Eagles pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Lions had little chance of recovering from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rhea County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chauncey Odum, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Carr, who threw for 165 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Rhea County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Keshawn Smith and Zander Yeager. Yeager's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Knoxville Central's offense. They took a blow against Maryville on Friday, falling 31-0. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Bobcats' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win got Rhea County back to even at 1-1. As for Knoxville Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 1-1.
Rhea County came up short against Knoxville Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 14-7. Thankfully for Rhea County, Frank Johnson (who rushed for 177 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.9 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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