North Cobb put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 56-10 victory over the Cherokee Warriors. North Cobb might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 24 points or more this season.
North Cobb was led to victory by Nick Grimstead and Zach Belyeu. Grimstead rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, while Belyeu rushed for 81 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries. North Cobb also got help from Christian Peacock, who showed off his sure hands for 84 receiving yards.
North Cobb didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. Cameron Morris led the group effort, picking up two of those interceptions all by himself. Cooper Negron was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 19 total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, North Cobb was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 328 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Despite the loss, Cherokee still got an impressive performance from Israel Conway, who picked up 126 receiving yards and a touchdown.
North Cobb pushed their record up to 8-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cherokee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Cobb will square off against Etowah at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Cobb knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Etowah likes a good challenge. As for Cherokee, they will take on Marietta at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.3 points per game this season.
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