Staff Reports

CENTRE – Six different Cherokee County Warriors scored touchdowns in a 49-6 Class 4A, Region 8 football rout at Crossville on Thursday night.

The win keeps the Warriors’ hope for a first-round home playoff game alive. They end the season next Friday at home against Fairview.

Cherokee County (6-3, 6-1) jumped out to a 28-0 first-quarter lead behind Tatum Perry’s touchdown runs of 4 and 10 yards, JV Henderson’s 6-yard touchdown run, and a Perry 29-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Young.

Perry completed all five of his pass attempts for 73 yards and a touchdown. Henderson had 42 yards on three carries with a score.

Reserves played much of the game from the second quarter on. Luis Berry ran for a 93-yard score in the second quarter, and Adam Griffith added a 55-yard touchdown pass to Sam Frampton to give the Warriors a 42-0 advantage at halftime.

Berry led the Warrior run game with 133 yards on just four carries with a touchdown.

Zih Sloan added a 21-yard scoring run in the third quarter for the Warriors’ final touchdown. Sloan finished with 39 yards on four totes with a touchdown.

Hugh Miller connected on all five of his extra point attempts. Arnol Francisco was 2-for-2 on his PATs.

Wyatt Baker had an interception on defense.

Crossville (1-7, 0-7) prevented the shutout on the final play of the game when Francisco Luna scored on a 3-yard touchdown run. He finished with 35 yards on eight carries.

Gaspar Pascual led the Lions with 85 yards on 17 carries. Joseph Lopez ran for 46 yards on 14 totes.