DOWN GO THE BUCKEYES‼️

USC stuns No. 2 Ohio State 😳

Lady Bulldogs Win 🐶

Ugly wins > pretty losses. @TWUWBB comes from behind for a 51-48 win over WV Tech! The Lady ‘Dogs are 3-1 already on the year.

TWU’s Jalaya Lindsey and Jada Edwards scored in double figures, including some crucial buckets down the stretch by each.

FINAL 🏈
McMinn County 47, East Hamilton 8

Big win for the Cherokees to close the regular season! Marshall Goodner, Maddox Frazier, Finn Holmes and Bryson Akers each scored at least twice tonight.

McMinn is at Lincoln County next week to open the Class 5A playoffs.

The Chargers are playoff-bound for the 5th straight year after a thriller in Knoxville!

FINAL: McMinn Central 35, Austin-East 34. @DPASports

@DPASports William Mayfield INT in the end zone, and there was no doubt about THAT one!

McMinn Central 35, Austin-East 34.
1:26 left. @DPASports

@DPASports Touchdown Sambo Miller! 9 yards for the Chargers.

Then the Jantzen Travis PAT puts Central back up with 3:09 left!

McMinn Central 35, Austin-East 34.

Headed for a thrilling finish with playoffs on the line! @DPASports

@DPASports First, Central intercepted in the end zone, while Mez Moss was looking pretty interefered with.

Then the Roadrunners march the other direction 80 yards in 9 plays and retake the lead on an 8-yard touchdown run.

2 point stopped short.

Austin-East 34, McMinn Central 28
5:29 left

@DPASports End 3: McMinn Central 28, Austin-East 28.

Roadrunners have 2nd and 7 at their 47 to start the final quarter, with the last playoff spot out of Region 2-3A the prize. @DPASports

@DPASports The Chargers needed an answer, and they got one!

Mez Moss outfights his defender for a 31-yard jump ball at the A-E 1. Then Bryce Mullins to Jesse Holden from 3 yards out, and we're back even.

McMinn Central 28, Austin-East 28.
49.4s 3Q. @DPASports

@DPASports Chargers went backwards on their possession, then Roadrunners tip a pass and get the interception and return it to the 1.

3 plays later, they score the touchdown on a 1-yard run, then get the 2 on Lightfoot's scramble.

Austin-East 28, McMinn Central 21.
2:53 3Q. @DPASports

@DPASports Touchdown Roadrunners on their second straight possession of the third quarter. 3 yard run.

Then the pass for 2, and the Chargers need an answer now clinging ahead by 1.

McMinn Central 21, Austin-East 20.
5:18 3Q. @DPASports

@DPASports Roadrunners touchdown on their second half opening drive. 17-yard pass.

2 point attempt stopped short, so Chargers still up 2 scores.

McMinn Central 21, Austin-East 12.
9:40 3Q. @DPASports

HALF 🏈
McMinn County 34, East Hamilton 0

Running clock in 2H. @DPASports

@DPASports HALFTIME: McMinn Central 21, Austin-East 6.

Bryce Mullins 210 yards and 2 touchdowns passing at the half, as the Chargers are one half away from the last remaining playoff spot out of Region 2-3A.

Roadrunners receive the second half kick. @DPASports

Touchdown, McMinn County!

Another one for @mgoodner__ in the heavy package — this one from 4 yards out.

This followed a 47 yard connection between Finn Holmes and Bryson Akers that I missed a video of…

McMinn County 34
East Hamilton 0
1:41 2Q
@DPASports

Touchdown, McMinn County!

McMinn is all kinds of creative tonight.

This time, it’s Marshall Goodner (@mgoodner__) in the wildcat heavy package running it in from 8 yards out!

McMinn County 20
East Hamilton 0
5:55 2Q
@DPASports

@DPASports Touchdown Chargers! Sambo Miller 3 yard run, and Central has scored 21 unanswered since an early 6-0 deficit.

McMinn Central 21, Austin-East 6.
8:45 2Q. @DPASports

@DPASports Potential A-E touchdown pass just out of bounds on 4th down.

Chargers have 2nd and 12 at their 37 to start the 2nd quarter.

End 1: McMinn Central 14, Austin-East 6. @DPASports

Touchdown, McMinn County!

@finnley_holmes3 rolls out and finds a wiiiiide open @maddoxfrazier0 for the 12 yard score.

McMinn County 6
East Hamilton 0
8:36 1Q

@DPASports Bryce Mullins to a WIDE open Mez Moss for 63 yards and the Chargers touchdown!

McMinn Central 14, Austin-East 6.
2:10 1Q. @DPASports