Football Preview: Gaffney Indians vs. Riverside Warriors
Gaffney is 3-0 against Riverside since October of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Gaffney Indians will host the Riverside Warriors at 7:30 p.m. Gaffney is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.7 points per game this season.
Gaffney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Spartanburg, who was ranked fifth in their home state at the time (Gaffney was ranked sixth). Gaffney sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 27-24 win over Spartanburg last Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since August 30th.
A big part of Gaffney's win came down to the chemistry between Jayvon Gilmore and his top target Shane Davidson. Gilmore threw for 254 yards and three touchdowns while Davidson picked up 92 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gaffney's defense and their three sacks. Kendaris Bailey was especially locked on to Spartanburg's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Riverside rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 47-38 victory over the Red Raiders. The Warriors' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The win made it two in a row for Riverside and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Gaffney, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Gaffney beat Riverside 28-21 in their previous meeting back in October. Does Gaffney have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riverside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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