It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Gurdon can now relate to. They fell just short of the Poyen Indians by a score of 40-37 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Go-Devils of the 28-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in October of 2021.
Despite the loss, Gurdon had strong showings from Demonta Smallwood, who gained 84 total yards and two touchdowns, and Uriah Gatlin, who gained 92 total yards and a touchdown.
Gurdon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hayden Smith and Jonah Jester.
Gurdon's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-4. As for Poyen, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Gurdon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Poyen, they will take on East Poinsett County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last five contests.
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