Cartersville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 19-14 win over the Cedartown Bulldogs. The 19-point effort marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Cartersville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Brady Marchese, who picked up 132 receiving yards and a touchdown. Marchese was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 51 yards. Nate Russell was another key passer, throwing for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Cartersville wouldn't let Cedartown keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Jordyn Woods, Brayden Logan, and Elijah Peeks picked up one apiece. Woods also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Cartersville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 204 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in August.
Cartersville's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. As for Cedartown, they moved to 8-1 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cartersville will welcome Hiram at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cartersville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season. As for Cedartown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Woodland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cedartown also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 37.9 points per game.
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