The Gordon Central Warriors will venture away from home to take on the Christian Heritage Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Gordon Central came up short against Fannin County on Friday, falling 42-21. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Christian Heritage, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past Coosa to the tune of 49-21 on Friday. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Christian Heritage's win came from a few key players Gordon Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Henry Hill, who rushed for 92 yards and one TD on only 11 carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Christian Heritage proved: they limited Coosa to a paltry three yards per carry. The team can thank Cooper Middleton for the heroic effort on defense: he. Christian Heritage's run defense has been on the up-and-up: they allowed 3.13 yards per carry earlier this season, but they've only allowed 4.53 on average over their last five games.
Christian Heritage has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 33.8 points over those games. Having lost for the first time this season, Gordon Central fell to 5-1.
Gordon Central came up short against Christian Heritage when the teams last played back in October of 2024, falling 28-20. Thankfully for the Warriors, Carter Triplett (who rushed for 87 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 259 yards and one TD) 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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