Football Preview: North Cobb Warriors vs. Cherokee Warriors
North Cobb has gone 4-0 against Cherokee recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The North Cobb Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Cherokee Warriors at 7:30 p.m. North Cobb is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, North Cobb didn't have too much trouble with Marietta at home as they won 38-22. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cherokee entered their contest against Walton on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Cherokee fell 28-21 to Walton. It was the first time this season that the Warriors let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Cherokee saw an underclassman step up: Brandon Hamilton rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. The dominant performance gave Hamilton a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Tanner Savasir, who threw for 252 yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee wouldn't let Walton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Cherokee can thank Gracen Sexton and Charley Dahlen for forcing both of them.
North Cobb's victory bumped their record up to 7-0. As for Cherokee, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.
North Cobb took their win against Cherokee in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 41-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Cobb 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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