The Gurdon Go-Devils will face off against the East Poinsett County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Gurdon comes in on three and East Poinsett County on four.
Gurdon gave up the first points last Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Dierks 14-13. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Go-Devils were the better team in the second half.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gurdon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jamari Williams, who rushed for 138 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September. Xavier Laster handled things on the ground, rushing for 105 yards.
Gurdon was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 317 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Poinsett County). They were the clear victor by a 56-30 margin over Marked Tree on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three matchups by 26 points or more so far this season.
East Poinsett County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.0 points per game. As for Gurdon, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Everything came up roses for Gurdon against East Poinsett County in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as the team secured a 53-6 win. In that game, Gurdon amassed a halftime lead of 46-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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