The Cherokee Warriors will square off against the Pope Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Cherokee came up short against Sequoyah and fell 38-30. The Warriors have struggled against the Chiefs recently, as their match on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Even if they lost, Cherokee's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Carson Patten was especially locked on to Sequoyah's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Sequoyah's side was Brayden Nuckolls, who made 12 total tackles and defended a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Pope made sure to put some points up on the board against Dunwoody on Friday. Pope took down Dunwoody 41-27. The Greyhounds' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Pope, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Cherokee against Pope in their previous matchup back in September of 2015 as the squad secured a 58-14 victory. Does Cherokee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pope turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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