Cascade took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Friday. They breezed past the Cheatham County Central Cubs to the tune of 41-6. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Champions had established a 28-point advantage.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cascade to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sam Bradley, who threw for 180 yards and two TDs while completing 72.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 60 yards and one touchdown. Corey Gooch was in the mix as well, providing the Champions with two scores.
Cascade's run defense was locked in: Cheatham County Central could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Cain Harden for the heroic effort on defense: he. Cascade didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.6.
Cascade didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Xykaiah Dixon picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Looking ahead, Cascade is taking a road trip to take on Moore County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cheatham County Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Glencliff at 7:00 p.m.
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