It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Hall had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over the Gilmer Bobcats. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Trojans were the better team in the second half.
A big part of North Hall's win came down to the chemistry between Smith Mcgarvey and his top target Ty Kemp. Mcgarvey threw for 244 yards and three touchdowns while Kemp picked up 80 receiving yards and two touchdowns. A healthy portion of Mcgarvey's aerial production (95 yards to be exact) also went to Cole Cable.
North Hall wouldn't let Gilmer keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Parker Carlton, Jake Clark, and Hunter Robertson picked up one apiece.
The victory (which was North Hall's ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.4 points per game. As for Gilmer, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
North Hall will challenge Upson-Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. North Hall is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. Gilmer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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