Football Preview: Gilbert Indians vs. South Aiken Thoroughbreds
The Gilbert Indians will challenge the South Aiken Thoroughbreds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Gilbert will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each match than the last.
Gilbert is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 50-49 win over Brookland-Cayce.
Meanwhile, South Aiken entered their matchup against Gray Collegiate Academy on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. South Aiken was beaten by Gray Collegiate Academy 63-13. The game marked the Thoroughbreds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kyson Mcleod, who picked up 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns. His longest reception was for an incredible 76 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Tucker Bryan, who threw for 181 yards and two touchdowns while completing 87.5% of his passes.
The victory got Gilbert back to even at 3-3. As for South Aiken, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4.
Gilbert strolled past South Aiken in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a score of 49-35. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was South Aiken's Terrence Smith, who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 213 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Gilbert to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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