It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gatesville can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Sealy Tigers at home and fell 56-21. The Hornets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Gatesville's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gehrig Keeton, who threw for 283 yards and two touchdowns. Gatesville also got a significant boost from Rayshon Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 98 yards.
Kane Killough continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Sealy, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry, and also throwing for 297 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.9 yards per attempt. That's the most rushing yards Killough has posted since back in September. Noah Washington was another key player, picking up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gatesville's loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sealy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Gatesville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sealy, they will square off against La Vega at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as La Vega comes in on eight and Sealy on five.
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