Football Recap: Sequoyah Skates Past Pope with Ease + How To Watch

Chiefs

Team Score (Highest)

10/24/25 vs Pope	70
09/12/25 vs Sprayberry	63
08/22/25 @ Cherokee	61
09/05/25 @ Riverwood	56
08/29/25 vs Kell	37

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sequoyah). They really took it to the Pope Greyhounds for the full four quarters, racking up a 70-13 victory. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Greyhounds are ranked 322nd) , the win on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sequoyah's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kolby Martin led the charge by throwing for 169 yards and five touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes, and also punching in one TD on the ground. That's the most passing touchdowns Martin has posted since back in November of 2024. Brooks Darling also helped out with an impressive 126 receiving yards.

Special teams also deserves some recognition, posting 16 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Jedadieah Marshall, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.

Sequoyah's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Pope's QB won't forget Hayden Poole anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Poole has been hot, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last seven times he's played.

The win (which was Sequoyah's third in a row) raised their record to 8-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 44.3 points over those games. As for Pope, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Sequoyah will face off against rival Creekview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Pope is set to square off against their familiar foe Riverwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.