After flying high against North Lamar last Friday, Spring Hill came back down to earth. The Panthers were beaten by the Gilmer Buckeyes 55-28 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 59-28 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2024.
Gilmer was led to victory by Tayveon Horne and Zade Taylor. Horne gained 150 total yards and five touchdowns, while Taylor threw for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes. The dominant performance also gave Horne a new career-high in rushing touchdowns (four). A healthy portion of Taylor's aerial production (122 yards to be exact) went to Solomon Jackson.
Spring Hill's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Gilmer, their record now sits at 3-6.
Coming up, Spring Hill will challenge Pittsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gilmer, they will host North Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Buckeyes will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 51.11 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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