Litchfield/Mt. Olive will face off against the Gillespie Miners at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Litchfield/Mt. Olive will be strutting in after a win while Gillespie will be coming in after a loss.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hillsboro 28-0 on the road. Litchfield/Mt. Olive pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit Hillsboro had little chance of recovering from.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Martavious Jones, who rushed for 81 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries, and also picked up 42 receiving yards and a touchdown. Ethan Saathoff was another key signal caller, throwing for 54 yards and two touchdowns.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Gillespie lost 29-6 to Staunton/Bunker Hill on Friday. The game marked the Miners' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Litchfield/Mt. Olive's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Gillespie, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Litchfield/Mt. Olive against Gillespie in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 53-19 win. Will Litchfield/Mt. Olive repeat their success, or does Gillespie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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