The Cherokee Braves are taking a road trip to take on the Hayesville Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee has given up an average of 26.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Cherokee's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Murphy on Friday. They had to suffer through a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina football rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hayesville). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 54-14 victory over Rosman. With that win, the Yellowjackets brought their scoring average up to 26.8 points per game.
Cherokee better keep an eye on Tre Graves. He was instrumental in Hayesville's win, rushing for 121 yards and three scores, while also catching one TD. Graves was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 53 yards.
Hayesville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 279 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in November of 2024.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Hayesville's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Will Brown, Logan Querns, and Ephraim Jones, who each picked up one sack apiece.
Hayesville's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Cherokee, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Cherokee took their win against Hayesville when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 22-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Braves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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