The Hillsborough Terriers will venture away from home to challenge the Gaither Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Hillsborough will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played last Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They were beaten by Jesuit 42-6. The Terriers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-6.
Meanwhile, Gaither waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Coyotes 42-0. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Coyotes are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Gaither's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ej Archield Jr led the charge by throwing for 270 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt. Armondo Becerril did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 105 receiving yards.
Gaither didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jaron Gunn and Lajessie Harrold. Gunn also set a new season high mark in total tackles with nine. Gaither got some further help from Antonio Henley: he picked up three sacks and made eight total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Hillsborough has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Gaither, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Hillsborough was able to grind out a solid victory over Gaither when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 30-20. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hillsborough since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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