Cheraw owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They blew past the North Central Knights 28-0 on the road. The Braves' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Cam McClendon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 123 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry. Cheraw is 4-1 when McClendon posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Nick Gordon was another key player, picking up 63 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Cheraw's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB four times. Crawford Poole was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Cheraw has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for North Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Cheraw will be playing in front of their home fans against Buford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Cheraw's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Buford has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for North Central, they will face off against Andrew Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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