Football Preview: Wheeler Wildcats vs. Cherokee Warriors
The Wheeler Wildcats will challenge the Cherokee Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row dating back to last season, Wheeler finally turned things around against Marietta last Friday. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 24-17.
Josiah Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Romain, who rushed for 93 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries.
Meanwhile, Cherokee didn't have too much trouble with Etowah at home on Saturday as they won 42-25. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Eagles are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Tanner Savasir was his usual excellent self, throwing for 281 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. He is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Wyatt Tash was Savasir's top target, picking up 145 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Wheeler's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Cherokee, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wheeler strolled past Cherokee when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 36-19. Will Wheeler repeat their success, or does Cherokee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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