The Gaffney Indians will head out to face off against the Eastside Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gaffney will be strutting in after a win while Eastside will be coming in after a defeat.
Gaffney is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of South Carolina's top teams: Spartanburg, who was ranked 18th at the time (Gaffney was ranked seventh). The Indians came out on top against the Vikings by a score of 28-21 on Friday. The Indians haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Banks Bouton
| 08/29/25 vs J.L. Mann | 91 |
| 09/26/25 @ Spartanburg | 80 |
| 09/05/25 @ Greenville | 75 |
| 09/19/25 vs Boiling Springs | 25 |
| 08/22/25 vs Independence | -2 |
It was another big night for Josiah Hill, who rushed for 97 yards and a pair of scores. Gaffney also got a significant boost from Banks Bouton, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gaffney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 240 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2024.
Gaffney didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Ty McGill. Another thorn in Spartanburg's side was Zyon Ratchford, who made 12 total tackles and defended two passes.
Meanwhile, Eastside came up short against Boiling Springs on Friday, falling 42-17. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Gaffney will need to focus on slowing down Peyton Schrader, one of several Eastside players who made an impact when they last played. He rushed for 69 yards and one touchdown.
Gaffney now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Eastside, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 3-2.
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