Friday just wasn't the day for Hayesville's offense. They came up short against the Cherokee Braves on Friday, falling 22-0. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Braves apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Lance Coker threw for 40 yards on three of 18 attempts.
Michael Mauney was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground,
Tre Graves rushed for 77 yards.
The critical scores for Cherokee came from Jonathan Saylor, Emiliano Garcia, and Luke Smith.
Hayesville's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Cherokee, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hayesville will square off against Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hayesville is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home. As for Cherokee, they will take on Swain County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is facing Swain County at the right time seeing as Swain County is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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