The Calhoun Yellow Jackets will take on the Gilmer Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Gilmer likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Calhoun got the win against Northwest Whitfield by a conclusive 42-20. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 27-6.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Trace Hawkins and Gavin Nuckolls. Hawkins had a great game and threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Nuckolls was balling out in the loss, throwing for 216 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 46 yards and one score.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilmer, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They strolled past LaFayette with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 41-26. The Bobcats haven't had any issues with the Ramblers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Gilmer's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Calhoun, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Calhoun strolled past Gilmer when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 20-6. Will the Yellow Jackets repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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