Cherokee Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 8-0 to the Eaglecrest Raptors. The Cougars lost against the Raptors in their previous head to head back in October of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 30-0 score last time.
Cherokee Trail didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Williams Marissa and Helen Hutchinson.
Eaglecrest can attribute much of their success to Naomi Emecheta, who rushed for 106 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, and also threw for 146 yards while completing 73.1% of her passes. That's the most rushing yards Emecheta has posted since back in October of 2024.
Cherokee Trail's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Eaglecrest, they moved to 2-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Cherokee Trail didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-6 defeat against Overland on the 4th. As for Eaglecrest, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-6 victory against Mullen on the 6th.
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