CHEROKEE, Ala. – Meek made the trip to Cherokee for a region game against the Indians Friday night, and the Tigers dominated this one from start to finish. Meek led 40-6 at halftime and the Tigers cruised through the second half on their way to a 54-6 win.
A 5-yard touchdown run by Hunter Wyatt gave Meek an early, 8-0 lead and Wyatt ran in his second touchdown of the night to make it a 16-0 game with three minutes remaining in the first quarter. Wyatt’s third touchdown of the game extended the lead to 24-0 with nine minutes to play in the second quarter and Aiden Benson scored on a 39-yard run to make it 32-0 with five minutes remaining in the first half.
The Tigers were about to add to their lead later in the second, but a fumble was scooped up by Cherokee and returned 99 yards for a touchdown, trimming the Tiger lead to 32-6 with one minute to play in the first half. However, quarterback Evan McCay connected with Parker Ferguson for an 11-yard touchdown in the final seconds of the second quarter to make it a 40-6 game at halftime.
A 3-yard touchdown run by Ethan Miles put the Tigers in front 46-6 midway through the third quarter and Max Powe ran one in from 2 yards out in the final two minutes of the game to wrap up a dominant, 54-6 win for Meek.
Meek (5-3) is scheduled to host Vina next week.
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