Photos by SCOTT MCKIE B.P.
One Feather Asst. Editor
CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Cherokee Braves (4-2) hosted the Robbinsville Black Knights (5-1) in a Smoky Mountain Conference match-up at Ray Kinsland Stadium on the evening of Friday, Sept. 29. The final score was Black Knights 46 Braves 6.
Cherokee’s Josh Phillips (#52) celebrates after recovering a fumble near the goal line as time expired in the first half.
Scoring Summary
2nd Quarter
8:48: ROBB – Cuttler Adams 10-yard run, Roman Jones run for two-point. Robbinsville 8 Cherokee 0
6:24: ROBB – Donovan Carpenter 40-yard pass to Adams. Adams run. Robbinsville 16 Cherokee 0
1:15: ROBB – Adams 3-yard run. Chase Calhoun run. Robbinsville 24 Cherokee 0
3rd Quarter
10:19: ROBB – Calhoun 3-yard run. Calhoun run. Robbinsville 32 Cherokee 0
7:18: CHER – Michael Driver 13-yard pass to Shiloh Woodson. Two-point failed. Robbinsville 32 Cherokee 6
5:16: ROBB – Adams 9-yard run. Calhoun run. Robbinsville 40 Cherokee 6
4th Quarter
7:44: ROBB – Kage Williams 3-yard run. Two-point failed. Robbinsville 46 Cherokee 6
Cherokee’s Michel Gayosso (#23) skies to intercept a pass at the goal line.
Team Totals
Total Plays: Cherokee 55, Robbinsville 72
Total Yards: Cherokee 158, Robbinsville 466
Passing Yards: Cherokee 127, Robbinsville 144
Rushing Yards: Cherokee 31, Robbinsville 322
First Downs: Cherokee 8, Robbinsville 23
Turnovers: Cherokee 3, Robbinsville 2
Penalties: Cherokee 2-22, Robbinsville 8-42
Robbinsville’s Cuttler Adams (#4), pursued here by Cherokee’s Tayvin Bark, ran 27 times for 156 yards and 3 touchdowns. He also caught three passes for 57 yards and 1 touchdown.
Individual Offensive Stats
Passing: Cherokee – Michael Driver 9-20, 115yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; Jack Teesateskie 3-4, 12yds; Robbinsville – stats not available
Rushing: Cherokee – Mato Grant 8 rushes for 19yds, Zaynon Taylor 4 for 15yds; Noah Watty 3 for 3yds, J’Ron Lineberry 6 for 2yds; Robbinsville – Cuttler Adams 27 for 156yds and 3 TDs, Chase Calhoun 8 for 108yds and 1 TD, Tanner Hedden 2 for 29yds, Kage Williams 4 for 11 yds and 1 TD
Receiving: Cherokee – Shiloh Woodson 4 rec for 52yds and 1 TD, Luke Smith 3 for 44yds, Elijah Lineberry 2 for 18yds; Robbinsville: Cuttler Adams 3 for 57yds and 1 TD, Darion Ledbetter 1 for 20yds, Kage Williams 1 for 8yds
Individual Defensive Stats
Cherokee: Elijah Lineberry 5 solo tackles; Luke Smith 5 assists, 7 solo, 2 tackle for loss; Jonathan Saylor 4 assists, 2 solo; Shiloh Woodson 1 assist, 1 solo; Josiah Teesateskie 4 assists; Jack Teesateskie 1 solo; Tayvin Bark 1 solo; Levi Winter 1 assist; Michel Gayosso 3 assists, 4 solo, 1 INT; Luke Climingbear 11 assists, 1 solo; Trevor Hill-Ledford 1 assist; J’Ron Lineberry 1 assist, 2 solo, 1 tackle for loss; Mato Grant 5 assists, 2 solo; Chaske Raines 6 assists; Josh Phillips 5 assists, 2 solo; Jayden Tramper 1 assist; Martin Arteaga 1 assist; Emery Driver 1 assist
Robbinsville: Tillman Adams 2 tackles; Cuttler Adams 1 tackle; Chase Calhoun 1 tackle; Kage Williams 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss; Kellen Ensley, 1 tackle, 1 assist, 1 tackle for loss; Justin Jones 1 tackle, 1 tackle for loss; Dayne Webster 1 assist
