LaFayette and Gilmer are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The LaFayette Ramblers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Gilmer Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. LaFayette is looking for their season's first victory.
LaFayette is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Northwest Whitfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. LaFayette was outmatched by Northwest Whitfield on the road and fell 48-21. While losing is never fun, the Ramblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 416th, while the Bruins are ranked 190th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Gilmer, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in September. They enjoyed a cozy 35-20 win over Heritage on Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their ten-point performance the contest before.
LaFayette's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Gilmer, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
LaFayette came up short against Gilmer when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 28-23. Can LaFayette avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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