Allatoona hasn't had much luck against Cartersville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Allatoona Buccaneers will stay at home for another week and welcome the Cartersville Hurricanes at 7:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Allatoona's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They strolled past Woodland with points to spare, taking the game 17-0. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Buccaneers yet this season.
Allatoona didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Owen Blackwell and John Arnold. Arnold is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Cartersville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Cass 38-7 at home. Fans of the Hurricanes have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Nate Russell was his usual excellent self, throwing for 233 yards and four touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamauri Brice, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Allatoona pushed their record up to 4-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cartersville, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Allatoona was taken down by Cartersville 37-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Allatoona, Khristian Lando (who rushed for 95 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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