The Monroe Area Purple Hurricanes are taking a road trip to challenge the Cherokee Bluff Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Monroe Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.7 points per game this season.
Monroe Area is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since September 29, 2023 on Friday. They lost 38-14 to Jefferson. While losing is never fun, the Purple Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Dragons are ranked 48th).
The losing side was boosted by Forrest Ross, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 136 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Cherokee Bluff put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West Hall, posting a 41-14 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
A big part of Cherokee Bluff's victory came down to the chemistry between Brooks Brien and his top target Kaden (Kt) Thompson. Brien threw for 278 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt while Thompson gained 134 total yards and three touchdowns. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Malcolm Millsap.
Monroe Area's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for Cherokee Bluff, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
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