Canes pound Cedartown, 52-0

October 18, 2025

Scott Barkley / CanesAthletics.com

Cole Crawford runs to daylight in the Canes' win over Cedartown. RANDY PARKER / DTN

Brady Marchese and Madoxx Davis combined for six touchdowns and 238 all-purpose yards, all in the first half, as CHS rolled to a 52-0 win over visiting Cedartown Friday night, Oct. 17. 

Tyon Coe’s 17-yard run to paydirt and Ramsey Rowell’s 25-yard kick rounded out the scoring as the No. 3 Canes moved to 8-0 on the season and 4-0 in Region 7. Cedartown dropped to 2-6 and 0-4. 

Quarterback Nate Russell was perfect through the air, connecting on all eight throws for 227 yards and five scores. The only time the ball left his hand and hit the ground came during a penalty against the Canes when he threw the ball to an unoccupied spot on the field intentionally. 

“That was my fault,” he said afterward. “We were trying to go hurry up and our two receivers on the left weren’t set. They called a penalty, and I knew it was on us, so I just threw it where no one could get it.”

The penalty wiped out the play and set up a first-and-15. After a Cooper Melvin nine-yard reception, Coe darted to the end zone for a 35-0 lead after Rowell’s kick with 10:04 remaining in the first half. 

Tripp Chatmon (4) runs away from a Cedartown defender. RANDY PARKER / DTN

“We focus on each week and try to play to our standard,” Russell said. “We don’t worry too much about who we’re playing, but focus on doing our thing. I think it really says a lot about our coaches on how good a job we did to prepare for tonight. I was really happy with how we did.”

Davis tacked on 80 yards in punt returns alongside his 88 in receiving for 168 all-purpose yards, which more than made up for one bobbled punt catch the sophomore recovered up on the ground. Penalties wiped out touchdown catches by Cole Crawford and Braylon Hill. 

“We talk about dominating the details, separating good from great,” said head coach Conor Foster. “We always want to find ways to improve, and generally it’s not big things. It’s a bunch of little things that we can clean up. Every game, every practice is a great opportunity to create a better version of ourselves, and it starts with handling the details."

“I thought we played hard and fast," Foster continued. "Both sides came out and played physical. I’m pleased not just with our starters, but also with our guys who have gotten a lot of reps the last few weeks and shown growth. I thought we played better with our twos and backups to finish the game, so I’m proud of those guys as well.”

Rowell’s field goal accompanied five touchbacks on the night. 

Cartersville quarterback Nate Russell fires a pass vs. Cedartown. RANDY PARKER / DTN

“Ramsey’s been great this year,” Foster said. “We really appreciate Coach [Jonathan] Cruz and the mental approach he takes, which has made a big difference in Ramsey’s confidence.”

The Canes jumped to a 15-0 lead after 18- and 26-yard Marchese touchdown catches. Davis tacked on a two-point conversion after the second score for the 15-0 lead before extending the advantage with a 53-yard punt return to the end zone after Cedartown’s next possession. 

After another Bulldog punt, Hill started with a 28-yard run before Marchese caught his third touchdown pass in as many receptions, another one covering 26 yards. A low snap on the extra point kept the score to 28-0 with 1:22 left in the opening quarter. 

After Coe’s score, Davis followed up with touchdown catches of 46 and 42 yards for the 49-0 lead. CHS piled up 348 yards in the first half on the way to 448 for the game. 

Backups played throughout the second half, as a running clock gave each team two possessions. 

Zion Ayeni’s nine-yard reception from Harris Turner and 33 yards on the ground by PJ Richards set up Rowell’s field goal on the Canes’ opening drive. CJ McClendon’s 44-yard run on their next possession put Cartersville inside the ten. That drive ended, though, with Jaden Navarrez’s 27-yard kick that sailed left.

Chatmon rushed for 50 yards on two carries. McClendon carried four times for 47 yards, and Hill totaled 44 yards on five attempts.

Davis had two catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Marchese caught three touchdown passes totaling 70 yards.

Third-ranked Cartersville (9-0, 5-0) closes out the regular season on Friday at Hiram.