After flying high against Red Boiling Springs two weeks ago, Gordonsville came back down to earth. The Gordonsville Tigers took a 45-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bledsoe County Warriors on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 21-14 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Gordonsville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Turner Bucher, who rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Gordonsville is 5-1 when Bucher posts 80 or more rushing yards, but 1-2 otherwise. Camrix Stott was in the mix too, providing Gordonsville with two touchdowns.
Gordonsville's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Bledsoe County, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gordonsville will head out to challenge Clay County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay County is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Gordonsville will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Bledsoe County, they will challenge Oneida at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Oneida: 14.7, Bledsoe County: 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
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