Football Recap: Aiken Comes Up Short

Aiken lost against Gilbert back in August of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Aiken Fighting Green Hornets had to suffer through a 52-7 loss at the hands of the Gilbert Indians. The Fighting Green Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.

Tanner Padgett threw for 111 yards and a touchdown. Mason Hagen was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards. On the ground, Darius Walker rushed for 66 yards.

Aiken dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Gilbert, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.

Aiken does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gilbert, they will be playing at home against Lower Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

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