The Robbinsville Black Knights will take on the Cherokee Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Robbinsville fought the good fight in their overtime match against Trion on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 35-28 to the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Cherokee strolled past Mount Zion Christian Academy with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-40. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Brandon Santiago was his usual excellent self, rushing for 195 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jonathan Saylor was another key player, throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Robbinsville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Cherokee, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Robbinsville against Cherokee when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 46-6 victory. In that game, Robbinsville amassed a halftime lead of 24-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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