Cherokee waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Swain County Maroon Devils by a score of 27-14. For the Braves, this counts as revenge for the 45-7 win the Maroon Devils walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Brandon Santiago continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
When it comes to explaining why Swain County lost, don't look at Zeke Glaspie. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Those 120 rushing yards gave Glaspie a new career-high.
Cherokee pushed their record up to 6-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Swain County, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
Cherokee didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-6 loss against Murphy on the 1st. Swain County has also already played their next contest, a 39-13 win against Madison on the 1st.
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