Rhea County lost against McMinn County back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles fell 35-22 to the McMinn County Cherokees. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Cherokees recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Rhea County still got an impressive performance from Caleb Carr, who rushed for 54 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries, and also threw for 97 yards and a touchdown. Those 54 rushing yards gave Carr a new career-high.
A big part of McMinn County's win came down to the chemistry between Luke Lawson and his top target Thompson Dakota. Lawson threw for 105 yards and two touchdowns while Dakota gained 114 total yards and a touchdown.
Rhea County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for McMinn County, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Rhea County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 48-0 win against Ooltewah on the 11th. As for McMinn County, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 49-0 victory against Howard Tech on the 11th.
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