The Spartanburg Vikings will face off against the Gaffney Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Spartanburg is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Spartanburg and Riverside met for a duel on Friday where Spartanburg came out on top. Spartanburg simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Riverside 56-20. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked fourth, while the Warriors are ranked 36th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, Gaffney made sure to put some points up on the board against Wade Hampton on Friday. Gaffney blew past Wade Hampton 43-0. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Indians this season.
Jayvon Gilmore went supernova for Gaffney, throwing for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 44 yards. Those 44 rushing yards gave Gilmore a new career-high. 84 of Gilmore's passing yards were hauled in by Gage McDaniel, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Spartanburg's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Gaffney, their win bumped their record up to an identical 7-1.
Spartanburg came up short against Gaffney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Spartanburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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