Football Recap: Chillicothe Takes a Loss

Chillicothe entered their match against Savannah on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Chillicothe Hornets were outmatched by the Savannah Savages at home and fell 49-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Hornets of the 61-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.

Cooper Robinson threw for 104 yards and a touchdown. Jaishon White was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Silas Midgyett rushed for 77 yards.

It was another big night for Aiden Knechtenhofer, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five passes for Savannah. That's the most rushing yards Knechtenhofer has posted since back in October of 2023. Jaiden Martinez was another key player, picking up 72 receiving yards and a touchdown.

Chillicothe's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-4. As for Savannah, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chillicothe will welcome Odessa at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Savannah, they will host Maryville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Savannah is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.7 points per game this season.

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