Cherokee’s Nashoba Tushka (#26), Nakai Pheasant (#30), and Tsula Howlingcrane (#0) listen to their coach’s instruction during a timeout.
Photos by Scott McKie B.P.
One Feather Asst. Editor
The Tsalagi Anitsvyasdi (Cherokee Braves) traveled to the Murphy Bulldogs on the evening of Friday, Sept. 25. FINAL SCORE: Murphy 44 Cherokee 23.
SCORING SUMMARY
By Sheena Brings Plenty
One Feather Assistant
1st Quarter
– 6:05 – MURPHY – Peyton Bain 27-yard pass to Grayson Hall. 2-point conversion good. Murphy 8 Cherokee 0.
– 3:56 – MURPHY – Blake Davis 9-yard run. PAT good. Murphy 15 Cherokee 0.
– 1:53 – MURPHY – Bain 25-yard pass to Anthony Catuto. PAT good. Murphy 22 Cherokee 0.
2nd Quarter
– 6:32 – MURPHY – Cameron Clem 14-yard run. 2-point conversion good. Murphy 30 Cherokee 0.
– 0:54 – MURPHY – Bain 38-yard pass to Hall. PAT good. Murphy 37 Cherokee 0.
3rd Quarter
– 10:13 – CHER – Kaden Cucumber interception and 51-yard run for TD. PAT good. Murphy 37 Cherokee 7.
– 8:01 – MURPHY – Hall kickoff return (yardage unavailable) for TD. PAT good. Murphy 44 Cherokee 7
4th Quarter
– 9:45 – CHER – Kingston Welch 5-yard run. 2-point conversion good. Murphy 44 Cherokee 15
– 2:15 – CHER – Welch 3-yard run. 2-point conversion good. Murphy 44 Cherokee 23
FINAL SCORE: Murphy 44 Cherokee 23
Cherokee’s Noah Watty (#2) flips Murphy’s Grayson Hall.
GAME STATISTICS
Statistics per Cherokee Central Schools
Note: Statistics for Murphy were not available by press time.
PASSING: Cherokee – Jeron Martens 1 of 9, 9 yds, 2 INT
RUSHING: Cherokee – Kingston Welch 32 for 182 yds, 2 TD; Nashoba Tushka 2 for 9 yds; Noah Watty, 1 for 3 yds
RECEIVING: Cherokee – Noah Watty 1 for 9 yds
KICK RETURN: Cherokee – Kingston Welch 3 for 92 yds, long of 39; Tsula Howlingcrane 1 fo 27 yds; Noah Watty 1 for 20 yds; Mack Burgess 1 for 8 yds
DEFENSIVE STATS: Cherokee – Siah Teesateskie 7 tackles; Sonny Foalima 5 tackles; Levi Tramper 4 tackles; Drallen Ledford, 4 tackles, 3 QB pressures; Tsula Howlingcrane 4 tackles; Kyitan Johnson 4 tackles, 1 QB pressure; Kaden Cucumber 4 tackles, 1 interception return for a 58-yard TD; Noah Watty 3 tackles; Zaynon Taylor 1 tackle, 1 QB pressure; McKyan Panther 1 tackle; Kodesgi Jackson 1 tackle; Nashoba Tushka 1 tackle; Nakai Pheasant 1 tackle; Waya Hernandez 1 tackle
KICKOFFS: Cherokee – Jeron Martens 3 for 129 yds, long of 58
