Tellico Plains lost against McMinn Central back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tellico Plains Bears lost to the McMinn Central Chargers at home by a 22-6 margin. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though they lost, Tellico Plains was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 187 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Tellico Plains didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Braden Reed and Ryan Shaffer. Shaffer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 100 rushing yards.
Tellico Plains' loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for McMinn Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tellico Plains will challenge Wartburg Central at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for McMinn Central, they will square off against Chattanooga Central at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chattanooga Central will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something McMinn Central surely won't give up without a fight.
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