Football Recap: Mcminn Central Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, McMinn Central couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were beaten by the Giles County Bobcats 41-6 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Chargers have suffered since September 12th.

A big part of Giles County's win came down to the chemistry between Xavier Randolph and his top target Pierson Collier. Randolph threw for 226 yards and one touchdown on only 19 passes while Collier rushed for 117 yards while picking up 7.3 yards per carry. A healthy portion of Randolph's aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Drew McClemore.

Chargers

Previous 5 Games

11/14/25 @ Giles County	6-41
11/07/25 vs Pigeon Forge	21-0
10/31/25 vs Austin-East	35-14
10/25/25 @ Sweetwater	20-13
10/17/25 vs Tellico Plains	35-21

McMinn Central moved to 8-4 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Giles County, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3.

McMinn Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Giles County, they are taking a road trip to square off against Tyner Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least 31 points in their last nine contests.