Chattooga entered their contest against Christian Heritage on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Chattooga Indians were dealt a 49-14 loss at the hands of the Christian Heritage Lions. It was the first time this season that the Indians let down their fans at home.
Despite the loss, Chattooga still got an impressive performance from Zayden Cook, who rushed for 206 yards and two touchdowns. Cook's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 158 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Carter Triplett was his usual excellent self, rushing for 96 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, while also throwing for 183 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes for Christian Heritage. Christian Heritage also got a significant boost from Thailan Christopher, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 130 yards.
Chattooga's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-3. As for Christian Heritage, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Chattooga will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Dade County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. Christian Heritage will also get a bit of a break before their next match: they'll face off against Fannin County at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th.
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