Etowah scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to the Cherokee Warriors on the road by a 42-25 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Warriors are ranked 59th).
It was another big night for Tanner Savasir, who threw for 281 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground for Cherokee. Savasir is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Malakiah Echols was in the mix as well, providing Cherokee with two touchdowns.
Etowah's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Cherokee, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Etowah will take on North Paulding at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherokee, they will square off against Wheeler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cherokee's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four contests.
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