With a playoff game on the line, Cherokee Trail rose to the challenge on Sunday. They took down the Castle View Sabercats 25-7. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 23-7 win the Sabercats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2023.
Cherokee Trail's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tyson Smith led the charge by throwing for 120 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Cherokee Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Marquis Jamison and Garrett Aldred.
The victory made it two in a row for Cherokee Trail and bumps their season record up to 5-6. As for Castle View, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Cherokee Trail didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-21 defeat against Columbine on the 16th. Castle View does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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