It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Cherokee Chiefs can now relate to. They took a serious blow against Toms River North on Friday, falling 33-6. Cherokee's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ryan Bender threw for 89 yards and a touchdown. On the ground, Murad Campfield rushed for 33 yards.
Cherokee's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Toms River North, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Cherokee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Toms River North will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Passaic County Tech at 8:00 p.m. on November 29th. Passaic County Tech will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.