Cherokee Christian unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 27-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Georgia Force Christian Blue Knights on Friday. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blue Knights apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Although Cherokee Christian took the loss, they still got scores from Colton Messer, Ken Johnson, and Quentin Hood.
A big part of Georgia Force Christian's win came down to the chemistry between Randall Fanning and his top target Tyler Veugeler. Fanning threw for 202 yards and three TDs on only 15 passes while Veugeler picked up 155 receiving yards and a pair of scores. The dominant performance also gave Veugeler a new career-high in receiving touchdowns (two).
Cherokee Christian has already played their next matchup, a 41-20 defeat against The King's Academy on the 22nd. As for Georgia Force Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 20-13 victory against Augusta Christian on the 21st.
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