The Central Wildcats will square off against the Cherokee County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central sitting on three straight victories and Cherokee County on ten.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 70-13 win over Hamilton. That looming 70-13 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Meanwhile, Cherokee County took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 48-13 victory over Westminster Christian Academy. Considering the Warriors have won seven matches by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Keyshawn Woods was his usual excellent self, rushing for 107 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayshawn Stroup, who rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown.
Cherokee County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 162 rushing yards in 11 consecutive matchups.
Cherokee County pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.4 points. As for Central, their record now sits at 9-2.
Central took a serious blow against Cherokee County when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 56-28. Thankfully for Central, Jacob Cornejo (who rushed for 312 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 17.3 yards per carry) 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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