Football Recap: Gilmer County Takes a Loss

Gilmer County lost against Wirt County back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Gilmer County Titans took a blow against the Wirt County Tigers, falling 63-20. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.

Remi Huffman threw for 160 yards and a touchdown. Troy Rose was his top target, picking up 124 receiving yards. On the ground, Rodney Mccord rushed for 26 yards.

A big part of Wirt County's win came down to the chemistry between Tyler Smith and his top target Porter Goodwin. Smith threw for 232 yards and three touchdowns on only 18 passes while Goodwin picked up 145 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Goodwin's longest reception was for an impressive 62 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per catch total.

Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wirt County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.

Gilmer County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 63-0 loss against Wahama on the 1st. Wirt County has also already played their next game, a 24-22 defeat against Sherman on the 1st.

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