Football Preview: Cherokee Indians vs. Lynn Bears
The Cherokee Indians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Lynn Bears at 7:00 p.m.
Cherokee's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Hackleburg two weeks ago. They were dealt a 57-0 defeat at the hands of the Panthers. The Indians have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Lynn came tearing into two weeks ago's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match with ease, bagging a 36-7 win over the Stallions. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
Lynn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Austin Dodd led the charge by throwing for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, while also rushing for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Dodd a new career-high in rushing yards. Braylen Roberts was another key player, picking up 107 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Lynn pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.1 points per game. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Cherokee took a serious blow against Lynn in their previous matchup back in October of 2021, falling 41-0. Can Cherokee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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