Etowah is 3-0 against Wheeler since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Etowah Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Wheeler Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Etowah is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Etowah lost to North Paulding at home by a 34-17 margin. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by exactly 17 points.
Meanwhile, Wheeler won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Cherokee 28-27. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
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. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 68 yards.
Wheeler was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Wheeler's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Cherokee's QB won't forget Kobe L Mcinnis anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Etowah's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Wheeler, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Etowah against Wheeler in their previous meeting back in October of 2015, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Etowah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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