Cherokee is 0-5 against North Cobb since August of 2016 but things could change on Friday. Cherokee will head out to square off against North Cobb at 7:30 p.m. Cherokee has given up an average of 39.5 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cherokee is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Walton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Warriors lost 34-9 to the Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Raiders are ranked 48th).
Despite the loss, Cherokee had strong showings from Jack Ruban, who picked up 96 receiving yards and one TD, and Brandon Hamilton, who rushed for 105 yards. Ruban got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 57 yards.
Meanwhile, North Cobb and Marietta were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but North Cobb suffered a 36-35 defeat.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for North Cobb, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Cherokee was dealt a bruising 56-10 loss at the hands of North Cobb in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Cherokee was down 42-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
