The Cherokee Bluff Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee Bluff will be strutting in after a win while Monroe Area will be coming in after a defeat.
Cherokee Bluff is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past West Hall to the tune of 54-15 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now won four in a row.

Dylan Haley
10/03/25 vs West Hall | 129 |
08/29/25 @ North Hall | 95 |
09/12/25 @ Banks County | 51 |
08/22/25 vs Apalachee | 32 |
09/05/25 vs Habersham Central | 31 |
Cherokee Bluff's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tony Rushin led the charge by rushing for 58 yards and two TDs on only eight carries. Dylan Haley also helped out with an impressive 129 receiving yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Cherokee Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 303 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 38 points the game before, Monroe Area was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They lost to Jefferson on the road by a 22-7 margin. While losing is never fun, the Purple Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Dragons are ranked 20th).
Cherokee Bluff's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Monroe Area, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Cherokee Bluff has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 200.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Monroe Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 286.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Cherokee Bluff took their victory against Monroe Area in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 28-7 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears 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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