It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cartersville can now relate to. They fell just short of the North Oconee Titans by a score of 28-26 on Friday. The Hurricanes' loss signaled the end of their 12-game winning streak.
Cartersville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Brady Marchese, who picked up 180 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and Nate Russell, who threw for 350 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Marchese really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 90 yards. A healthy portion of Russell's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) also went to Jamauri Brice.
Having lost for the first time this season, Cartersville fell to 12-1. As for North Oconee, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.
Cartersville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Oconee, they will face off against Blessed Trinity at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Blessed Trinity will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something North Oconee surely won't give up without a fight.
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