After two games on the road, Cherokee is heading back home. They will welcome the Etowah Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cherokee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups.
Last Friday, Cherokee didn't have too much trouble with North Paulding on the road as they won 47-28.
It was another big night for Tanner Savasir, who threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Malakiah Echols was Savasir's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Etowah fell victim to Marietta and their airtight defense two weeks ago. They were beaten by the Blue Devils 34-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Eagles were not able to get on the board.
Cherokee's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Etowah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cherokee couldn't quite finish off Etowah in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 and fell 28-26. Can Cherokee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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