The Gordon Lee Trojans will challenge the Christian Heritage Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Gordon Lee's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Armuchee at home. The Trojans' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
The critical scores for Gordon Lee came from Logan Price, Layne Vaughn, and Peyton Groce.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gordon Lee was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 253 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
One reason for the win was Gordon Lee's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Gabe Daugherty was the leader with two.
Meanwhile, Christian Heritage beat Dade County 38-26 on Friday.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Christian Heritage to victory, but perhaps none more so than Benji Michmerhuizen, who picked up 56 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Michmerhuizen also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making three total tackles. Charlie Idom was another key pass catcher, picking up 94 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gordon Lee's record is now 3-1. As for Christian Heritage, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1.
Gordon Lee was dealt a bruising 28-0 defeat at the hands of Christian Heritage in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Thankfully for Gordon Lee, Christian Thomas (who threw for 155 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 passes, and also rushed for 89 yards and a touchdown on only seven 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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