Cherokee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to challenge the Robbinsville Black Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Cherokee will be strutting in after a win while Robbinsville will be coming in after a loss.
Last Friday, Cherokee didn't have too much trouble with Mount Zion Christian Academy at home as they won 54-40.
Brandon Santiago was his usual excellent self, rushing for 195 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 8.5 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jonathan Saylor was another key player, throwing for 162 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Cherokee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 353 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mount Zion Christian Academy only rushed for 219.
Meanwhile, Robbinsville fought the good fight in their overtime match against Trion on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs.
Cherokee now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Robbinsville, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Cherokee took a serious blow against Robbinsville when the teams last played back in September of 2023, falling 46-6. Thankfully for Cherokee, Cuttler Adams (who rushed for 156 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 57 receiving yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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