Cherokee lost against Wheeler back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cherokee Warriors were just a hair shy of victory and fell 28-27 to the Wheeler Wildcats. The defeat continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the loss, Cherokee still got an impressive performance from Tanner Savasir, who threw for 290 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 57 yards on only six carries.
Cherokee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Jayce Jones.
Josiah Allen was his usual excellent self, rushing for 256 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry, and also picking up 31 receiving yards and a touchdown for Wheeler. Allen showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Wheeler, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cherokee 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. As for Wheeler, they 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 contest than the last.
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