Cherokee County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Central Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Cherokee County is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Westminster Christian Academy to the tune of 48-13. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Wildcats are ranked 260th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keyshawn Woods continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. Jayshawn Stroup was another key rusher, rushing for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They blew past Hamilton, posting a 70-13 victory. The Wildcats pushed the score to 70-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Aggies cut but never quite recovered from.
Cherokee County pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.6 points per game. As for Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Everything came up roses for Cherokee County against Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 56-28 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cherokee County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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