Football Preview: Gordonsville Tigers vs. Monterey Wildcats
The Gordonsville Tigers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Monterey Wildcats, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Gordonsville's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Monterey's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Gordonsville's usually-dominant defense will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when DeKalb County offense got past them. Gordonsville took a hard 35-21 fall against DeKalb County on Friday. That makes it the first time this season Gordonsville has let down their home crowd.
The losing side was boosted by J Foster, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Dalton Hancock, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Monterey entered their contest against Westmoreland on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Monterey came up short against Westmoreland, falling 28-7. The Wildcats' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
The defeat snapped Gordonsville's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for Monterey, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Gordonsville strolled past Monterey in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 23-7. Will Gordonsville repeat their success, or does Monterey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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