Cherokee fell victim to Murphy and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 defeat at the hands of the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 40 points in the game before, the Braves' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Dawson Panther threw for 54 yards on seven of 17 attempts. Tsu-La Howlingcrane was his top target, picking up 30 receiving yards. On the ground, Kingston Welch rushed for 49 yards.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Michael Brown and Blake Davis. Brown rushed for 117 yards and three touchdowns while Davis gained 134 total yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Murphy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Cherokee is set to take on their familiar foe Hayesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Murphy will face off against rival Rosman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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