Walker Valley is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Rhea County is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Mustangs will host the Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Walker Valley is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Sequatchie County just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-2 to the Indians. The Mustangs were red-hot offensively heading into the game (they scored no less than 31 points in the six matchups prior), but the Indians' defense proved too tough.
Rhea County hadn't beaten McMinn County on the road since October 30, 2015 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Golden Eagles took their contest with ease, bagging a 34-6 victory over the Cherokees. Considering the Golden Eagles have won six games by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Walker Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Rhea County, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Things could have been worse for Walker Valley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 16-0 loss to Rhea County when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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