Football Recap: Chris Hutchinson's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Alexander over Cedartown

By Team Reports Sep 1, 2024, 7:12pm

Football Recap: Alexander Cougars vs. Cedartown Bulldogs

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Alexander lost against Cedartown back in August of 2019, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Alexander Cougars took a blow against the Cedartown Bulldogs, falling 63-28. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-14.

Alexander lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Chris Hutchinson, who picked up 208 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Hutchinson torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 86 yards. Chace Collins was another key passer, throwing for 229 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes.

Alexander dropped their record down to 1-2 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cedartown, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.

Alexander will have plenty of time to ponder what went wrong as they've got a bye scheduled next week. After, they'll take on Villa Rica at 7:30 p.m. on September 13th. As for Cedartown, they are taking a road trip to challenge Pepperell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedartown is facing Pepperell at the right time seeing as Pepperell is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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