Hurricanes
| 09/05/25 vs Calhoun | 38-35 |
| 08/29/25 vs Hapeville Charter | 42-6 |
| 08/22/25 @ Rockmart | 39-14 |
| 08/14/25 vs Columbia | 44-0 |
Cartersville extended their winning streak to four on Friday, bumping them up to 4-0. They skirted past the Calhoun Yellow Jackets 38-35. The Hurricanes have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Yellow Jackets, too.
Cartersville had a senior duo take command as Brady Marchese picked up 194 receiving yards and two TDs and Nate Russell threw for 311 yards and a pair of touchdowns while picking up 10.7 yards per attempt. Marchese was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 62 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Calhoun fell to 2-1. The close game was extra heartbreaking for they, who almost overcame a 21 point deficit.
Despite the loss, Calhoun saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Trace Hawkins threw for 240 yards and a pair of TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. The Yellow Jackets' leading receiver Justin Beasley was Hawkins' top target yet again, picking up 107 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Coming up, Cartersville will take on Dalton at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Hurricanes will be up against the Catamounts' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54 points per match), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Calhoun, they will challenge Cambridge at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears' defense has only allowed 9.2 points per game this season, so the Yellow Jackets' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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