Ravenswood scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Gilmer County Titans, falling 46-26. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 39-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2023.
Ravenswood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacob Burgess, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ravenswood was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 239 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Ravenswood dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Gilmer County, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-4 record.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ravenswood will square off against Tyler at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Gilmer County, they will stay at home for another week and welcome Webster County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer County is facing Webster County at the right time seeing as Webster County is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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