Gilmer couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell 22-15 to the Pine Tree Pirates on Friday. The Buckeyes' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Although Gilmer took the loss, they still got scores from Trillyon Butler and Brendan Webb.
Even if they lost, Gilmer's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Trey Lee was especially locked on to Pine Tree's QB and sacked him twice. Lee also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making ten total tackles (5.0 for loss). Another thorn in Pine Tree's side was Alex Guillen, who picked up a sack and made nine total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Gilmer will face off against Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Pine Tree, they will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against Van at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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