After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Trion, Temple was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the South Atlanta Hornets by a score of 34-21.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Cj Gray and he. Gray rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry while he rushed for 177 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave Serjoe Jones a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Temple was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 366 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Temple's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for South Atlanta, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Temple will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pepperell at 7:30 p.m. on September 20th. Temple is facing Pepperell at the right time seeing as Pepperell is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for South Atlanta, they will take on Landmark Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Atlanta will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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