Football Recap: Gravette Lions vs. Gentry Pioneers
Gravette won the last time they faced Gentry and Jacob Gaylord did his part to make sure it happened again. The Gravette Lions took down the Gentry Pioneers 31-14 on Friday thanks in part to Gaylord, who rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. He didn't just play on offense: he also forced two fumbles, made seven total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Gravette wouldn't let Gentry keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force four fumbles. Gravette can thank Gaylord and Pierce Elsea for forcing all of them. Elsea also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Despite the defeat, Gentry had strong showings from Caydon Koons, who picked up 97 receiving yards and a touchdown, and Talan Williams, who threw for 130 yards and a touchdown. Koons really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Gravette's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 46.5 points per game. As for Gentry, they moved to 8-2 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Gravette has already played their next matchup, a 48-28 defeat against Hamburg on the 15th. As for Gentry, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 42-41 win against DeWitt on the 15th.
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