The Gallatin Green Wave will challenge the Blackman Blaze at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Gallatin's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Wilson Central, posting a 33-0 win. The matchup marked the Green Wave's most dominant victory of the season.
Malachi Harper
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It was another big night for Malachi Harper, who rushed for 38 yards and three scores. Those three rushing touchdowns gave him a new career-high. Ex'Zaevier 'Zae' McMurry got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gallatin proved: they limited Wilson Central to a paltry 1.2 yards per carry. The team can thank Jason Morton for the heroic effort on defense: he. Gallatin's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.7.
Gallatin didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Ontarius 'Oni' Scott and McMurry. Morton was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making 16 total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Blackman waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They blew past Rockvale 35-7. The result was nothing new for the Blaze, who have now won six games by 28 points or more so far this season.
Blackman's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Gallatin, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Gallatin came up short against Blackman in their previous matchup back in August of 2022, falling 44-31. Thankfully for the Green Wave, Blake Gregory (who rushed for 77 yards and one touchdown on only eight carries, and also picked up 65 receiving yards and one TD) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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