The Spartanburg Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Gaffney Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Spartanburg's defense has only allowed 15.2 points per game this season, so Gaffney's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Spartanburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Eastside 49-6 at home. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina football rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Eagles are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Gaffney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They snuck past Boiling Springs with a 28-22 win.
Chas Smith was his usual excellent self, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, while also picking up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Gilmore, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
The victory made it two in a row for Spartanburg and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Gaffney, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Spartanburg came up short against Gaffney in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 19-14. Can Spartanburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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