Georgia High School Football - Cherokee defeats Pope
August 29, 2025: Marietta, GA 30062 The crowd at Friday's non-league contest between the Cherokee Warriors (Canton, GA) and the host Pope Greyhounds (Marietta, GA), witnessed Cherokee's football squad topple Pope by a tally of 40-23.
The Warriors (1-2) will now prepare for their contest against Lambert (Suwanee, GA). The Longhorns enter the non-league contest with a 0-2 record. In their last contest, Lambert was outscored by Walton (Marietta, GA), 27-17, in a non-league contest.
Coming up next, the Greyhounds confront the Sprayberry Yellow Jackets (Marietta, GA) in a AAAAA Region 6 contest, on Friday, September 5. Pope will attempt to better on its 0-3 season record. The Yellow Jackets enter the contest with a 3-0 record after their 48-7 non-league win over Kennesaw Mountain (Kennesaw, GA).