Football Preview: Gordon Lee Trojans vs. Gordon Central Warriors
The Gordon Lee Trojans and the Gordon Central Warriors are set to duel on Friday. Gordon Lee is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season.
Gordon Lee's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They took down Dade County 19-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
A big part of Gordon Lee's win came down to the chemistry between Dustin Day and his top target Landon Norton. Day threw for 124 yards and two touchdowns while Norton picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Day a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gordon Lee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Gordon Lee didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Norton and Peyton Groce.
Meanwhile, Gordon Central came up short against Christian Heritage on Friday and fell 28-20. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jayden Sibley, who threw for 193 yards while completing 78.3% of his passes, and also rushed for 54 yards.
Even if they lost, Gordon Central's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Matt Hammock with two. Another thorn in Christian Heritage's side was Josh Hight, who picked up a sack and made ten total tackles.
Gordon Lee's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Gordon Central, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything came up roses for Gordon Lee against Gordon Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 43-7 win. Will Gordon Lee repeat their success, or does Gordon Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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