If Van was feeling good fresh off their 38-16 takedown of Spring Hill last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Van Vandals fell 31-23 to the Gilmer Buckeyes on Friday. The Vandals haven't had much luck with the Buckeyes recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Gilmer found their leader in underclassman Tyler Hagler, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Zade Taylor also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Gilmer is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Van moved to 5-2 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Gilmer, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Van will be playing in front of their home fans against Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Van will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Gilmer, they will head out on the road to face off against Pleasant Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gilmer is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.7 points per game this season.
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