Gordonsville has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.8 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They took a hard 35-21 fall against the DeKalb County Tigers. That makes it the first time this season Gordonsville has let down their home crowd.
Despite the loss, Gordonsville still got an impressive performance from J Foster, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, and also threw for 110 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Foster a new career-high in rushing yards. Speaking of playmakers, who could forget Dalton Hancock, who went all the way with a kickoff return for a touchdown.
The loss snapped Gordonsville's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record. As for DeKalb County, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gordonsville has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Monterey at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Gordonsville is facing Monterey at the right time seeing as Monterey is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for DeKalb County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stone Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in DeKalb County's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four games.
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