Wheeler won the last time they faced Cherokee, and things went their way on Friday too. The Wheeler Wildcats slipped by the Cherokee Warriors 28-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
It was another big night for Josiah Allen, who rushed for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picked up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
One reason for the win was Wheeler's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Cherokee's QB won't forget Kobe L Mcinnis anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
When it comes to explaining why Cherokee lost, don't look at Tanner Savasir. Despite the final result, he threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only six carries.
Wheeler's victory ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Cherokee, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeler will welcome Etowah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Wheeler will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last. As for Cherokee, they and Walton are set to duel on Friday. Cherokee will stroll in with a four game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 20th matchup with Walton.
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