Cherokee lost against Elizabethton back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cherokee Chiefs had to suffer through a 41-13 loss at the hands of the Elizabethton Fighting Cyclones. The Chiefs haven't had much luck with the Fighting Cyclones recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Jaiden Wallin was nothing short of spectacular for Elizabethton: he rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.0 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Wallin a new career-high in rushing yards.
Cherokee's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Elizabethton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cherokee will square off against Northview Academy on Friday. Northview Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Cherokee likes a good challenge. As for Elizabethton, they are headed away from home for the first time to square off against Daniel Boone at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabethton is facing Daniel Boone at the right time seeing as Daniel Boone is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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