Cherokee County football falls to Jackson

BIRMINGHAM – Cherokee County football’s third straight title run ended the same way as the first two.

The Warriors appeared to be in trouble in a 69-6 loss to Class 4A No. 1 Jackson seemed overwhelmed in almost every facet during the AHSAA Super 7 Class 4A state title game at Protective Stadium on Friday. The Aggies jumped out quickly, needing just two plays to score on a 67-yard run by Ezavier Crowell.

The Aggies dropped 34 straight points before Adam Griffith found Ben Frampton for a 68-yard touchdown pass just before halftime. The bad news: Jackson still had enough time for Landon Duckworth to find Keeyun Chapman for a 49-yard touchdown to take a 36-point lead into halftime.

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The Warriors’ run-based offense couldn’t find holes to run through against Jackson’s fast and athletic defense. In the first half, they managed just 14 yards on the ground on 20 carries. It’s a repeat of past state title games in which Cherokee County struggled to get its running game going.

During the game they only ran for 63 yards, Keyshawn Woods had 36 yards and Tae Diamond had 47 more. They lost 27 yards to sacks.

Jackson’s athletes are too much for the Warriors’ defense

The Jackson offense features some of the top-ranked players in the state, led by running back Crowell, the sixth-ranked player in the class of 2027. Quarterback Duckworth is a four-star recruit in the class of 2026 and his favorite target is four-star receivers Chapman.

Duckworth went 14 of 17 for 325 yards and five touchdowns, including four catches from Chapman for 142 yards and two touchdowns. Crowell ran for 140 yards and three touchdowns on 12 carries, while Chris Payne caught nine passes for 155 yards and two touchdowns.

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