The Clarke Central Gladiators will face off against the Roswell Hornets at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Clarke Central sitting on four straight wins and Roswell on eight.
Clarke Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They slipped by Effingham County 34-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gladiators have posted since August 16th.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Roswell against Chamblee on Friday as the team secured a 51-6 win. Considering the Hornets have won seven games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Clarke Central better keep an eye on Trey Smith. He was instrumental in Roswell's win, throwing for 329 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 34 yards. Those 329 passing yards gave Smith a new career-high. Wills Campbell also helped out with an impressive 134 receiving yards.
Roswell's run defense was locked in: Chamblee could only muster 1.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Brody Duffy for the heroic effort on defense: he. Roswell didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.9.
Roswell's defense didn't let Brayden Doss, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Josh Emerson, Elijah Istanboulian, and Hayes Kenerly, who each picked up one sack apiece. Duffy was another major factor on D, forcing one fumble and making 13 total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Clarke Central now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Roswell, their victory bumped their record up to 10-1.
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