Football Recap: Dynamic Duo of Jayvon Gilmore and Shane Davidson Lead Gaffney to Victory

By Team Reports Nov 9, 2024, 8:50am

Football Recap: Gaffney Indians vs. Spartanburg Vikings

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Gaffney proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 43) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spartanburg Vikings 27-24. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Vikings, too.

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.

One reason for the win was Gaffney's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Kendaris Bailey was especially locked on to Spartanburg's QB and sacked him twice.

Gaffney's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Spartanburg, they moved to 7-2 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

As of now, neither Gaffney nor Spartanburg have any future games scheduled.

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