Cartersville got themselves on the board against Cedartown on Friday, but Cedartown never followed suit. They claimed a resounding 52-0 victory over the Bulldogs. The result was nothing new for the Hurricanes, who have now won eight games by 24 points or more so far this season.
Nate Russell
| 10/17/25 vs Cedartown | 5 |
| 10/10/25 vs Allatoona | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cass | 4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Woodland | 1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Dalton | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Nate Russell had another great game (as he tends to do), throwing for 227 yards and five TDs on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 28 passing touchdowns on the season. Another player making a difference was Brady Marchese, who picked up 70 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Cartersville proved: they limited Cedartown to a paltry 3.4 yards per carry. The team can thank Cooper Melvin for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cartersville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 11.1.
Special teams was a major factor in the game for Cartersville, racking up 14 points in total. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Madoxx Davis, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
The win keeps Cartersville at an undefeated 9-0. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.2 points on average this season. As for Cedartown, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Cartersville will head out to take on Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hurricanes will need to watch out since the Hornets have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for Cedartown, they are taking a road trip to square off against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Jakobe Dorsey and Solomon James.
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