Howard Tech is 0-3 against Rhea County since October of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Howard Tech Hustlin' Tigers will host the Rhea County Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with ten defeats in a row dating back to last season, Howard Tech finally turned things around against RePublic on Friday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 30-0 win over RePublic. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Hustlin' Tigers have posted since September 1, 2023.
Derrick L Choice had a dynamite game for Howard Tech, rushing for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards.
Meanwhile, Rhea County won against Red Bank last Friday with 35 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Everything went Rhea County's way against Knoxville Central as Rhea County made off with a 35-14 win. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but the Golden Eagles were the (much) better team in the second half.
Rhea County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chauncey Odum out in front who rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry. Odum is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 104 every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Mason Ford, who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns.
Howard Tech's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Rhea County, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Howard Tech was dealt a bruising 35-0 loss at the hands of Rhea County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ford, who rushed for 119 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that Howard Tech knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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