The Gaither Cowboys will take on the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 937 yards in their previous games.
Tampa Bay Tech is hoping to do what Steinbrenner couldn't on Friday: put an end to Gaither's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Gaither took down Steinbrenner 25-7. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Warriors are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ryan Hamilton had a dynamite game for Gaither, rushing for 144 yards on only six carries, while also picking up 32 receiving yards. Gaither also got help from Bryan Hamilton, who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
Gaither's defense stepped up as well, laying out Memphys Garcia. four times. The heavy lifting was done by Antonio Henley and Elijah Rich who racked up all four sacks between them. That's the most rushing yards Henley has posted since back in October of 2023.
Gaither was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tampa Bay Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 15-7 victory over Plant on Friday.
Tampa Bay Tech got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Darryon Jones out in front who threw for 276 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 12.0 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 56 yards. Jovarious Lundy was Jones' top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gaither's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Tampa Bay Tech, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Gaither came up short against Tampa Bay Tech in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 39-30. Thankfully for Gaither, Rod Gainey Jr (who rushed for 227 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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