Football Preview: Spartanburg Vikings vs. Gaffney Indians
The Spartanburg Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Gaffney Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. 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.
Spartanburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Eastside 49-6 at home. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Spartanburg found their leader in underclassman Trenton Lynch, who rushed for 165 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries. Those 165 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Lynch. Another player making a difference was Trey Burke, who threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Spartanburg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastside only rushed for 90.
Spartanburg's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Elijah Roseburgh and Quincy Haywood. Haywood is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Gaffney faced Boiling Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams last Friday. Gaffney secured a 28-22 W over Boiling Springs. The victory was just business as usual for the Indians, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Chas Smith continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jayvon Gilmore was another key player, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Gaffney's defense stepped up as well, laying out Lincoln Huskey. four times. Boiling Springs' QB won't forget Josh Corry anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Zyon Ratchford was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss), and making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss).
The win made it two in a row for Spartanburg and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Gaffney, their record now sits at 4-0.
Spartanburg came up short against Gaffney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Spartanburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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