The Cherokee Bluff Bears will face off against the North Hall Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Hall took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Cherokee Bluff, who comes in off a win.
Cherokee Bluff is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Apalachee: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cherokee Bluff blew Apalachee out of the water with a 49-7 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Cherokee Bluff had a senior duo take command as Kaden (Kt) Thompson picked up 97 receiving yards and four touchdowns and Brooks Brien threw for 220 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt.
Meanwhile, North Hall had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They fell just short of Wesleyan by a score of 24-21 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 219th, while the Wolves are ranked 107th).
Despite the loss, North Hall saw an underclassman step up: Cole Cable picked up 111 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
North Hall wouldn't let Wesleyan keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. North Hall can thank Parker Carlton and Dalton Hulsey for forcing both of them.
Cherokee Bluff came up short against North Hall when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 27-17. Can Cherokee Bluff avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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