Cherokee was the 41-37 winner over Choctaw Central when they last played one another back in September of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Cherokee Braves fell 26-13 to the Choctaw Central Warriors on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 294th in North Carolina, while the Warriors are ranked 142nd in Mississippi).
Although Cherokee took the loss, they still got scores from Noah Watty and Jonathan Saylor.
Cherokee's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Shiloh Woodson, Brandon Santiago, and Saylor picked up one apiece. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in rushing yards.
Cherokee now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Choctaw Central, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-0.
Cherokee will take on Rosman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. As for Choctaw Central, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Philadelphia at 7:00 p.m.
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