On Friday, Cherokee put the finishing touches on their 5th blowout victory of the season. They took their contest against Hayesville by a conclusive 49-21 score. The rankings were on Cherokee's side, but they didn't forecast quite such a lopsided result.
Cherokee started the game off right with 42 first-half points. Hayesville wasn't quite able to keep up, scoring 7 to make it 42-7 heading into the break. Cherokee were outscored in the second half, but Hayesville's efforts were ultimately no more than a drop in the ocean.
Senior Terence Ledford was the offensive standout of the match for Cherokee, as he rushed for 178 yards and 3 touchdowns on 10 carries. Senior Alex Ben was in the mix, too, providing Cherokee with two touchdowns.
Cherokee's victory brought them up to 6-4. Hayesville's defeat makes it seven in a row and drags their record down to 1-8.
The teams are both focusing on improving their conference standings in their upcoming contests. Cherokee will square off against TBA at 7:30 PM next week. As for Hayesville, they will face off against Rosman. Both of those teams have had a rocky road up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Hayesville and four for Rosman.
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