In their previous meeting,
Cherokee routed
Rosman 45 - 3. While not characterized by quite the same dominating performance, the rematch ultimately ended up the same way. Cherokee strolled past Rosman with points to spare, taking it 39 - 21.
Rosman's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 21 points in the first half. That put it at a 21 - 19 advantage. In the second half, though, the defense allowed 20 points and gave up the advantage when it counted most.
The defeat dropped Rosman's record to 2-6. Cherokee kept its perfect season alive and rose to 7-0.
The two teams have their sights set on raising those records in their upcoming games. Cherokee will square off against Andrews this Friday at 7:30 PM. Cherokee has flexed its offensive muscles in its last four matchups, so Andrews has a real workout ahead of it. As for Rosman, it will look to defend its home turf against Swain County this Friday at 7:30 PM.
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