Friday just wasn't the day for Andrews's offense. They were dealt a 47-0 defeat at the hands of the Cherokee Braves on Friday. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their loss to the Braves from their previous meeting back in October of 2024.
Leading Cherokee to victory were Kingston Welch and Jonathan Saylor. Welch rushed for 162 yards and three TDs on only 11 carries, while Saylor rushed for 78 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. The Braves are 2-1 when Welch posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-5 otherwise.
This is the second loss in a row for Andrews and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for Cherokee, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-6 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Andrews is set to challenge their familiar foe Hayesville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cherokee will face off against rival Robbinsville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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