Cartersville has gone a perfect 5-0 against Hiram recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hurricanes will head out to challenge the Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Cartersville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Hiram likes a good challenge.
Cartersville's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They claimed a resounding 52-0 win over Cedartown. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Hurricanes' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 258th).
Nate Russell
| 10/17/25 vs Cedartown | 5 |
| 10/10/25 vs Allatoona | 4 |
| 10/03/25 @ Cass | 4 |
| 09/19/25 vs Woodland | 1 |
| 09/12/25 @ Dalton | 3 |
| + 4 more games |
Nate Russell produced another solid effort throwing for 227 yards and five TDs on perfect 8-for-8 passing. Thanks to that big game, he is now up to 28 passing touchdowns on the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Marchese, who picked up 70 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Cartersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 200 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Cartersville, adding 14 points to the final score. The biggest highlight from special teams (and perhaps the team as a whole) came courtesy of Madoxx Davis, who ran a punt back for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hiram came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Buccaneers by a score of 34-21.
Hiram's win came from a few key players Cartersville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Amari Lindley, who rushed for 87 yards and one score.
Hiram didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jadyn Daigre and Jory Wardlaw.
Hiram now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Cartersville, their record is now 9-0.
Cartersville skirted past Hiram 45-43 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hornets' Kaden Hamilton, who rushed for 152 yards and three TDs while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also caught one touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Hurricanes to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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