Rhea County lost against Oak Ridge back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rhea County Golden Eagles and the Oak Ridge Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up, but the Rhea County Golden Eagles suffered a 7-6 loss. The contest marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Rhea County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaiden Rector and Keshawn Smith. Smith also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 102.
Rhea County dropped their record down to 5-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Oak Ridge, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-4.
Rhea County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Oak Ridge, they will challenge McMinn County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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