Recap: Cherokee Indians vs. Hackleburg Panthers
The Cherokee Indians lost against the Hackleburg Panthers back in October of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Cherokee took a serious blow against Hackleburg, falling 41-6. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Cherokee in their matchups with Hackleburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Landon Williams threw for 87 yards and a touchdown. Nikolas Curry was his top target, picking up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Mykel goodloe picked up eight receiving yards.
Hackleburg can attribute much of their success to Blaise Vickery, who threw for 106 yards and three touchdowns while completing 100% of his passes, and also punched in a rushing score. Davin Dulaney was another key contributor, rushing for 73 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Cherokee's defeat was their third straight at home , which bumped their record down to 5-5. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Hackleburg, Meek, and Shoals Christian. As for Hackleburg, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-1.
Cherokee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Hackleburg will be playing at home against Marion County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Marion County and Hackleburg are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads.
