Football Preview: Cartersville Hurricanes vs. Allatoona Buccaneers
Cartersville is 6-0 against Allatoona since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Cartersville Hurricanes will take on the Allatoona Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Cartersville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Last Friday, Cartersville took their game at home with ease, bagging a 38-7 win over Cass. Fans of the Hurricanes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Nate Russell continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 233 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. Jamauri Brice did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 105 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Allatoona got themselves on the board against Woodland on Friday, but Woodland never followed suit. They took down the Wildcats 17-0. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buccaneers yet this season.
Allatoona didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Blackwell and John Arnold. Arnold is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Cartersville pushed their record up to 7-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Allatoona, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Cartersville against Allatoona when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cartersville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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