Football Preview: Gilmer County Titans vs. Wahama White Falcons
Two dominant backs in Rodney Mccord and Connor Lambert are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Gilmer County Titans will square off against the Wahama White Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer County is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Gilmer County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Wirt County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Gilmer County was beaten by Wirt County 63-20.
Meanwhile, Wahama put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Webster County for the full four quarters, racking up a 63-7 victory. Fans of the White Falcons have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Lambert was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 75-yard run. Dillan Fields was another key rusher, rushing for 57 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Wahama was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Wahama's defense and their four sacks. Webster County's QB won't forget Ian Fowler anytime soon given he sacked him three times. Fowler also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Wahama, their win bumped their record up to 9-0.
Gilmer County was taken down by Wahama 53-6 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Gilmer County, Sawyer Vanmatre (who rushed for 220 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 10.5 yards per carry, and also threw for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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