(week 2) Rhea County @ McMinn Central

[Glory]

Coming off great seasons in 2014 and expecting another great season in 2015, both the Eagles and Chargers opened 2015 with a loss.  Both teams will be looking to rebound this week when they face off at Charger Stadium in Englewood.
Who's your pick?

[BigDave1967]

Rhea County big

[charger05]

I'll take Rhea by 21

[UpperCumberlandMan]

42-7 Rhea

[TheAmbassador]

Rhea wins this game by a minimum of 3-4 TDs.

[tistheseason]

Two great programs with classy fans.  Id be proud for my Child to go to either school.  Unfortunately someone wins and someone loses.

Eagles win by 18.  Be safe fellas.

[Glory]

I think Rhea will win but it may be closer than many have predicted.  Central has more firepower than they showed against McMinn and I'm sure our coaches will iron out many of the offensive and defensive problems that hurt us against the Cherokees.

[Charger64]

Part of the fallout from the reclassification this past year is playing Rhea County. I am sure the Chargers would have much preferred to play a local team like Sequoyah, Tellico or Sweetwater. All of which would not schedule Central. So the Chargers ended up filling the schedule with Norte Dame and Rhea County.

 

There will be no easy days for the Chargers with playing one of the toughest schedules in 3A.

 

The upside is that finishing 3rd or 4th puts you in the playoffs. A tough schedule if you survive often makes you play-off tested even against teams with better records from other regions.

[logcabinman]

Part of the fallout from the reclassification this past year is playing Rhea County. I am sure the Chargers would have much preferred to play a local team like Sequoyah, Tellico or Sweetwater. All of which would not schedule Central. So the Chargers ended up filling the schedule with Norte Dame and Rhea County.

 

There will be no easy days for the Chargers with playing one of the toughest schedules in 3A.

 

The upside is that finishing 3rd or 4th puts you in the playoffs. A tough schedule if you survive often makes you play-off tested even against teams with better records from other regions.

So true!  These boys will have to earn it for sure.

[Glory]

Off topic, but relating to McMinn Central. We ate in Athens last night so we decided to go by and watch the Chargers play the Cherokees in a JV game. We left at halftime with the Cherokee JV squad leading 28-0. I don't think Central even had a first down in the first half, yet it seemed McMinn Co. was having their way in everything they did.  It was very disappointing and concerns me for the future.  I thought our little league feeder programs had some good teams the last couple of years.  Does anyone know? 

[logcabinman]

Looking at the lineup from last night I seen more upper classmen from McMinn playing in this game.  I am going to say this had a little to do with it.  I see the coaches also trying to find out best positioning with some of these kids.  I say this Central was using this game to work on reps with all kids.  McMinn had more older kids in this first half and when Central was driving at the end I know McMinn changed back to older kids to secure the shutout.  I am not saying McMinn didn't have Freshman and Soph. mixed in.

[Glory]

McMinn Central fans, where are you?  This time a year ago there would have been 20 or more Central fans posting before the second game.  Don't let our upset loss to McMinn County make you give up on the team like fair weather fans do.