After only seven points in their last matchup, Gurdon made sure to put some points up on the board against Lafayette County on Friday. The Gurdon Go-Devils came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lafayette County Cougars , sneaking past 39-36. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Go-Devils also won the last time the pair played back in August of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gurdon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Xavier Laster, who rushed for 103 yards on only 13 carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another rusher making a difference was Jamari Williams, who rushed for 86 yards and two touchdowns.
When it comes to explaining why Lafayette County lost, don't look at Rodrevious Bailey. Despite the final result, he rushed for 229 yards and four touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also picked up 49 receiving yards. Bailey's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Gurdon's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Lafayette County, they now also have a losing record at 2-3.
Gurdon will square off against Junction City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Junction City will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Gurdon surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lafayette County, they will take on Spring Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lafayette County is facing Spring Hill at the right time seeing as Spring Hill is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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