Swain County started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cherokee. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokee Braves on Friday. The defeat leaves the Maroon Devils without a win on the season.
When it comes to explaining why Swain County lost, don't look at Zeke Glaspie. Despite the final result, he rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries, and also picked up 32 receiving yards. Glaspie's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Swain County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Houston Hornbuckle, James Arch, and Corey Stillwell picked up one apiece.
Brandon Santiago continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Cherokee, rushing for 138 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry.
Swain County's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Cherokee, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Swain County has already played their next contest, a 39-13 victory against Madison on the 1st. As for Cherokee, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 35-6 defeat against Murphy on the 1st.
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