Football Recap: Gaffney Indians vs. Boiling Springs Bulldogs
On Friday, Gaffney faced Boiling Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gaffney Indians snuck past the Boiling Springs Bulldogs with a 28-22 victory. The win was just business as usual for the Indians, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
It was another big night for Chas Smith, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Gilmore, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Gaffney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 212 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gaffney's defense and their four sacks. Boiling Springs' QB won't forget Josh Corry anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Gaffney got some further help from Zyon Ratchford: he picked up 1.5 sacks, made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss), and made seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
Although Boiling Springs took the loss, they still got scores from Kyle Patterson, Ry?Shaun Morgan, and Morgan.
Gaffney's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Boiling Springs, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
Gaffney will square off against Spartanburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Spartanburg's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Gaffney's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Boiling Springs, they will challenge Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Boiling Springs: 11.8, Eastside: 15.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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