All kickoffs at 7:30 EDT unless noted
RHEA COUNTY EAGLES (3-2) at CATHEDRAL (Ind.) FIGHTING IRISH (3-2)
Storyline: The game initially was scheduled for the Indianapolis Colts’ Lucas Oil Field, but that was canceled when Cathedral was unable to line up a second game for a doubleheader. The stadium rental cost is prohibitive for a single game ($40,000). Cathedral is the winningest program in Indiana prep football, getting its 700th win earlier this year. Both Irish losses are to out-of-state teams, and they are coming off a loss to perennial power St. Xavier, which has sent numerous players to the college ranks and is ranked fifth in the latest Ohio poll. Cathedral has a fair rushing defense and should be a challenge to the Eagles’ normally strong running game. The Irish are led by QB Max Bortenschlager, who has more than 3,000 career passing yards. Rhea’s Noel Patterson has four straight 100-yard receiving games.
SODDY-DAISY TROJANS (4-0) at EAST HAMILTON HURRICANES (3-2)
Storyline: The Trojans have the area’s second-highest scoring offense (44.0 ppg) and the ninth-best defense (13.8 ppg), a scoring differential of 30.2 ppg. This is the first time since 2004 that the Trojans have begun a season 4-0. That 2004 team got to 7-0 before falling to Ooltewah. This game could wind up being a passing duel between the Trojans’ Justin Cooke and the Hurricanes’ Nick Woods. Both teams also have capable runners in Soddy-Daisy’s Christian Bell and East Hamilton’s David Whiteside.