The Grace Classical Christian Academy Gryphons will square off against the Gold-Burg Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Grace Classical Christian Academy is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 36 points two weeks ago, they were much more limited against Jonesboro on Friday. They were beaten by the Eagles 54-6. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Eagles are ranked 12th).
Meanwhile, Gold-Burg came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Harrold 51-6 at home on Friday. The Bears' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gold-Burg can attribute much of their success to Jayton Epperson, who rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries, and Paul Jones, who rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Epperson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, making five total tackles, and making five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gold-Burg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gold-Burg's defense and their three sacks. Jones was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself.
Grace Classical Christian Academy dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Gold-Burg, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
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