The Gaffney Indians will be playing at home against the Spartanburg Vikings at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gaffney will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wade Hampton on Friday. Gaffney's defense stepped up to hand Wade Hampton a 43-0 shutout. The contest marked the Indians' most dominant victory of the season.
Jayvon Gilmore was a one-man wrecking crew for Gaffney as he threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 44 yards. Those 44 rushing yards gave Gilmore a new career-high. A healthy portion of Gilmore's aerial production (84 yards to be exact) went to Gage McDaniel, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Gaffney wouldn't let Wade Hampton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Zyon Ratchford was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.1 total tackles per game.
Meanwhile, Spartanburg and Riverside met for a duel on Friday where Spartanburg prevailed. Spartanburg claimed a resounding 56-20 win over Riverside. Winning may never get old, but the Vikings sure are getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Gaffney pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Spartanburg, their record now sits at an identical 7-1.
Gaffney didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Spartanburg in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 19-14 win. Will Gaffney repeat their success, or does Spartanburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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