Etowah hasn't had much luck against North Cobb recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Etowah has given up an average of 32.3 points per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Etowah is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Walton on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles took a blow against the Raiders, falling 35-8. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Cobb, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 52-25 victory over Cherokee. Given North Cobb's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Cherokee is ranked 204th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Cobb is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.0 points over those games. As for Etowah, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Etowah took a serious blow against North Cobb when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 43-0. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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