Part two of our Cherokee County Football previews has been published below. There are two county teams still in contention on Region 6-6A. First up, the Sequoyah Chiefs travel to Harrison to take on one of the top teams in the state. Sequoyah needs to win out to make the playoffs. Can they shock the State and the Hoyas this week? Next up, River Ridge and South Cobb will face off as they both look to close out their season on a high note. Finally, Creekview hosts Sprayberry. The Grizzlies can clinch a playoff spot with a win this week and a Sequoyah loss. Please make sure to get out and support these young men on Friday night. As always, thanks for reading. Comments and discussion are always welcome!
Key:
TFR – Turd Ferguson Report
NR – Not Ranked
The Skinny
The Harrison Hoyas will host the Sequoyah Chiefs for a chance to officially secure the region title. Most of the Hoyas games have not even been close this season, with the lone scare, (a 4-point victory), coming at the hands of the Allatoona Buccaneers. The Hoyas defense has shut out two of their opponents and is only allowing 9.3 points per game. Meanwhile, their offense, led by quarterback Gavin Hall, is averaging 39.7 points per game. The Hoyas were off last week and should be well rested to defend against the Chiefs rushing attack.
Sequoyah’s Jaden Mitchell got going last week with two long scoring runs. Mitchell has now rushed for 721 yards and 5-TDs. Riley Gutmann and Aidan Moore have added 401 yards and 3-TDs on the ground. Miles McGee leads the Chiefs in receiving with 334 yards and 2-TDs. Defensively, Christian Kirby (48 tackles), Christian Hodgins (47 tackles) and Grant Gibson (44 tackles) lead the team in total tackles. A win by the Chiefs will keep them in playoff contention. We believe it’s possible, but unfortunately for my Chiefs, not probable. We like the Hoyas by 16.
The Skinny
The River Ridge Knights play their last home game of the season as they host the South Cobb Eagles. The Knights were off last week and certainly seem to be playing much better defensively. They held Sequoyah to one offensive touchdown and were on the cusp of a potential game-tying touchdown two weeks ago before an untimely turnover sealed their fate. Look for the Knights to establish Amehre Morrison on the ground. He has rushed for 737 yards and caught 26 passes for 321 yard and 5-TDs this season.
South Cobb closes out their season this week. It has been a tough road for the Eagles. Their schedule included 4 Top-10 teams, three of them in Region 6-6A. The Eagles are averaging 13.1 points per game, but their defense is allowing 40.4 points per game. We believe the Knights should have plenty of opportunities to get into the end zone. And we believe they will capitalize on them as well. We like River Ridge by 23.
The Skinny
While there are still plenty of variables for seeding in Region 6-6A, the Creekview Grizzlies can secure a playoff berth with a win Friday against Sprayberry and a Sequoyah loss. Last time out, the Grizzlies blanked South Cobb. It was their first shutout of the season. Brody Rhodes has now passed for 1,274 yards, rushed for 395 yards and accounted for 16-TDs. Ethan Dirrim has 43 receptions for 666 yards and 12 Total TDs. The Grizzlies defense is now up to 39.5 sacks as a team. Isaac Hubert and Nick Weeks lead the way in that category with 8.5 and 7 sacks respectively.
The Sprayberry Yellow Jackets are looking to bounce back and further muddy the waters in the playoff race. A week after a stellar defensive performance against Dalton, the Jackets could not contain the Chiefs rushing attack. In order for Sprayberry to have a chance to knock off Creekview, they must find a way to get Josh Bush and Damarion Owens going on offense. We believe that Sprayberry will get some things going this week, but Creekview’s defense will be the difference. We like the Grizzlies by 10.