Football Game Preview: Allatoona Buccaneers vs. Cartersville Hurricanes + How To Watch

Allatoona hasn't had much luck against Cartersville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Buccaneers will face off against the Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Allatoona will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.

Allatoona is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Woodland with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 49-35.

Ethan Corpus produced another solid performance rushing for 327 yards and five scores while picking up 14.9 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 80 yards. Myles Davis also helped with two touchdowns in total.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Allatoona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 439 rushing yards. They are 3-1 when they've run for more than 200 yards.

Allatoona's defensive line stepped up as well, laying out Sam Ray Iv four times. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Jeremiah Coleman was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).

Meanwhile, Cartersville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Cass 56-28. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-14.

Allatoona better keep an eye on Nate Russell. He was instrumental in Cartersville's win, throwing for 213 yards and four TDs on only 16 passes, while also rushing for 42 yards and one score. That's the most rushing yards Russell has posted since back in October of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyon Coe, who rushed for 73 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.

Allatoona's record now sits at 3-4. As for Cartersville, their record is now 7-0.

Allatoona was taken down by Cartersville 31-0 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. Can the Buccaneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.