Two dominant backs in Mason Ford and Jaden Haywood are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Rhea County Golden Eagles will play host again on Friday to welcome the East Hamilton Hurricanes, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Rhea County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.8 points per game this season.
Last Friday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Rhea County made off with a 24-23 win over Tyner Academy.
Rhea County wouldn't let Tyner Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Rhea County can thank Keshawn Smith and Ace Robinson for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, East Hamilton fell victim to Sevier County and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Smoky Bears at home and fell 29-0. That makes it the first time this season the Hurricanes have let down their home crowd.
Rhea County's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. As for East Hamilton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3.
Rhea County won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, slipping by East Hamilton 29-28. Will Rhea County repeat their success, or does East Hamilton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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