After each having a week off, the Lynn Bears and the Cherokee Indians will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lynn has eight straight victories, Cherokee has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Two weeks ago, Lynn was fully in charge, breezing past South Lamar 36-7. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bears had established a 22 point advantage.
Lynn got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Austin Dodd out in front who threw for 164 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes, and also rushed for 90 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Dodd's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Braylen Roberts also helped with three touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, a victory for Cherokee just wasn't in the cards two weeks ago as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Hackleburg 57-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Lynn's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.5 points. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Lynn against Cherokee in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, as the squad secured a 41-0 victory. Does Lynn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cherokee turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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