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| 10/04/24 - Away | 22-35 L |
| 09/29/23 - Home | 7-35 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 14-43 L |
| 09/03/21 - Home | 34-20 W |
| 09/07/18 - Away | 7-15 L |
| + 3 more games |
Rhea County and McMinn County are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Cherokees at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McMinn County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Rhea County, who comes in off a win.
On Friday, Rhea County made easy work of Loudon and carried off a 28-7 win. Considering the Golden Eagles have won five matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, McMinn County came up short against Red Bank on Friday and fell 21-11. The contest marked the Cherokees' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Rhea County will have to contain Jakaryn Dyer as he made an impact in McMinn County's last game. He rushed for 111 yards and one score. Dyer's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 111 rushing yards.
Rhea County pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.3 points on average over those games. As for McMinn County, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Rhea County couldn't quite get it done against McMinn County in their previous matchup back in October of 2024 as they fell 35-22. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cherokees' Drake Fraizer, who picked up 64 receiving yards and one TD, and also rushed for 50 yards. Now that the Golden Eagles know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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