The Gillespie Miners will challenge Litchfield/Mt. Olive at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gillespie is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Gillespie lost 29-6 to Staunton/Bunker Hill on Friday. The matchup marked the Miners' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Litchfield/Mt. Olive never let their opponents score 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 passer, 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.
Gillespie's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Litchfield/Mt. Olive, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Gillespie was taken down by Litchfield/Mt. Olive 53-19 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Gillespie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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