McMinn County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to square off against the Walker Valley Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
McMinn County is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Powell on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. McMinn County lost 38-14 to Powell. The Cherokees haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Walker Valley entered their tilt with PURE Academy two weeks ago with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Athletes 49-8. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Mustangs this season.
With the loss, McMinn County broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-5. As for Walker Valley, their win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
McMinn County couldn't quite finish off Walker Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 17-14. Thankfully for McMinn County, Evan Schwarzl (who threw for 244 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushed for 79 yards) 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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