McMinn Central is 1-9 against Meigs County since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McMinn Central Chargers will venture away from home to take on the Meigs County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McMinn Central will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Sweetwater, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. McMinn Central blew past Sweetwater 56-6 at home last Friday. That 50 point margin sets a new team best for the Chargers this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead McMinn Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ayden Plemons, who threw for 356 yards and four touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Jake Goodin was Plemons' top target, picking up 191 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Meigs County got the win against Chattanooga Central on Friday by a conclusive 45-19. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won three contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
The win (which was McMinn Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-1. As for Meigs County, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
McMinn Central might still be hurting after the 53-29 defeat they got from Meigs County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for McMinn Central, Ethan Meadows (who rushed for 160 yards and four touchdowns on only 15 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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