The third road match was the charm for Cherokee, as they earned their first road win of the season. They enjoyed a cozy 47-28 victory over the North Paulding Wolfpack on Friday. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 32-0 defeat the Wolfpack walked away with the last time they faced one another back in September of 2017.
Tanner Savasir continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 265 yards and three touchdowns, while also rushing for 85 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Malakiah Echols was Savasir's top target, picking up 55 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why North Paulding lost, don't look at James Skelly. Despite the final result, he rushed for 134 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Skelly is now averaging an impressive 102.7 rushing yards per game. Cedric Stewart got in on the action too, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Cherokee's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for North Paulding, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Etowah the next time they take the field. Cherokee will host Etowah at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, while North Paulding will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on October 4th.
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