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| 08/29/25 - Away | 41-25 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 15-22 L |
| 09/04/15 - Home | 35-19 W |
Gilmer had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They strolled past the Pine Tree Pirates with points to spare, taking the game 41-25. For the Buckeyes, this counts as revenge for the 22-15 win the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.
Leading Gilmer to victory were Tayveon Horne and Zade Taylor. Horne rushed for 151 yards and a pair of scores, while Taylor rushed for 71 yards and one TD on only ten carries. The dominant performance also gave Taylor a new career-high in passing yards (148). Trey Lee also deserves a mention for his punt return touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gilmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 235 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Coming up, Gilmer will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Chapel Hill at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pine Tree, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge Van at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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