A victory for Gillespie just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 42-9 loss at the hands of Litchfield/Mt. Olive. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Miners of the 53-19 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September of 2023.
Brody Shaw threw for 57 yards and a touchdown.
Keegan Jett was his top target, picking up 38 receiving yards and a touchdown. On the ground,
Dawson Morgan rushed for 45 yards.
A big part of Litchfield/Mt. Olive's win came down to the chemistry between Ethan Saathoff and his top target Matthew Bywater. Saathoff threw for 228 yards and four touchdowns on only 16 passes while Bywater gained 166 total yards and three touchdowns. Bywater torched the secondary when he pulled down a catch that went for 77 yards. Litchfield/Mt. Olive also got a significant boost from Caleb Coulter, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 119 yards.
Gillespie's defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Litchfield/Mt. Olive, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gillespie will host Pana at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pana is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.7 points per game this season. As for Litchfield/Mt. Olive, they will welcome Staunton/Bunker Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Litchfield/Mt. Olive will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each matchup than the last.
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