There's no place like home for Appalachian, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They put the hurt on the Ragland Purple Devils with a sharp 35-14 win on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-7.
Braden Gilliland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 366 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 rushing touchdowns per game.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Appalachian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Appalachian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of JT Hyde and Sean Curtis. Hyde also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 11.
When it comes to explaining why Ragland lost, don't look at A'Ron Lee. Despite the final result, he rushed for 169 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.4 yards per carry. Lee really tore up the turf during one magnificent 70-yard run.
Appalachian's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Ragland, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Appalachian will take on Woodville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ragland, they will square off against Gaylesville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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