The Etowah Eagles will head out to face off against the Walton Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Etowah finally turned things around against Wheeler on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 16-13.
Meanwhile, Walton and Cherokee met for a duel on Friday where Walton came out on top. Walton took their contest against Cherokee 28-21. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Walton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaeden Gilstrap, who rushed for 165 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Gilstrap's longest rush was for an impressive 65 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Lucas Farrington was in the mix as well, providing Walton with two touchdowns.
Walton didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Christian Ferrell and Jake Thorner. Thorner also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 16. Another thorn in Cherokee's side was Noah Lavallee, who picked up a sack, made 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Walton was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 369 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Etowah's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6. As for Walton, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Etowah ended up a good deal behind Walton in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, losing 34-20. Thankfully for Etowah, Kd Stokes (who rushed for 122 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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