TFR Week-10 Cherokee County Football Preview

The Sequoyah Chiefs will travel over to East Cobb to face the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets in a pivotal region game for both teams. Sprayberry is in need of a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Last week, they had a nip and tuck game with Dalton before the Catamounts put the game away. Offensively, the Jackets will look to strike with quarterback Aaron Bibbins and running backs Darnell Mundin and Myles Worthy. The Sprayberry backs are elusive and can be difficult to bring down, so sure tackling will be important for the Chiefs defense. The Jackets are averaging 18.8 points per game on offense and surrendering 24.4 points per game on defense.

The Sequoyah Chiefs are looking to stay in contention to host a home playoff game, but more importantly, they need one more win to secure a spot in the post season.  Last week, quarterback Collier Pecht passed for 73 yards and ran for 70 to help lead the Chiefs. Sophomore Jaden Mitchell has run well in the last few weeks and picked up another 69 yards on 12 carries against South Cobb.  Cole Jacobs continues to lead the Chiefs on the ground with 673 yards on the season and 8-TDs. The versatile back has also caught 8 passes for 205 yards and 3-TDs. Adam LaSelva and Grant Gibson lead the Chiefs defense in tackles, while Emmanuel Jenkins, Myles McGee, DJ King, Christian Hodgins , and D’Angelo Smith patrol the secondary.  The Sequoyah defense is only giving up 10.1 points per game while the offense is scoring 36.7 points per game. The Chiefs can’t be looking ahead this week, as this would be an important victory. If they tackle well and execute on offense, they should be in a good position to secure the victory. This game may be closer than most think…Sequoyah by 6.

The Creekview Grizzlies travel to Austell to take on the South Cobb Eagles in hopes of raining on the Eagle’s homecoming festivities. Creekview controls their own destiny;  if they win out,  they will claim their first region title in school history.  Last week, Cade Radam rushed for 127 yards as he moves ever so close to breaking the 1,000 yard mark this season. The Grizzlies defense is only giving up 10.2 points per game this season. Creekview got another dominant performance on defense last week, shutting out River Ridge. This week they will face a contrasting style of play.

South Cobb’s Aeneas Dennis is a dual threat quarterback who can beat you through the air and running the ball. Last week, the Eagles shot themselves in the and missed some opportunities to make it more of a game with Sequoyah than the score showed. Dennis’ primary target will be Brysen Boone. Desmond McDowell also provides a change of pace in the backfield for South Cobb. The Eagles have playmakers on offense to score points, but can their defense contain the Grizzly Ground-Machine and company on offense. We like the Grizzlies and their dominant offensive line to control this game. Creekview by 20.

The Woodstock Wolverines will visit the Lassiter Trojans as both teams are in search of their first region win on the season. The Trojans have dropped 5 straight games since their week-2 win against Pope. Lassiter has had some problems putting points on the board this season as they are averaging 16.3 points per game. The offense is led by southpaw quarterback Mitch Storm and running back Nnamdi Orijoke. The Trojans have faced some stiff competition this season, which might explain some of the struggles they’ve faced defensively as they are giving up 37.7 points per game.

Woodstock is on a two game skid and also playing without starting QB Dean Braxton. Walker Ormsby will take the snaps for the Wolverines. He’ll have the luxury of handing the ball of to Ryan Martin. Last week, the Wolverines defense held the Cherokee Warriors to zero offensive touchdowns, but the offense could not really get going. This week if they Wolverinse can keep the turnovers down, they should be in line for their first region win. We like Woodstock by 8 on the road.