The Giles Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Fort Chiswell Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Fort Chiswell will be up against a hot Giles squad: the team just extended their winning streak to five. The Spartans simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat Auburn 59-27. With the Spartans ahead 37-7 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Jalen Miller was his usual excellent self, rushing for 167 yards and three scores while picking up 8.0 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Luke Humphreys, who rushed for 68 yards and one touchdown on only six carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Giles was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Fort Chiswell hadn't done well against Galax recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Pioneers blew past the Maroon Tide 49-19. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Pioneers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Giles' victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Fort Chiswell, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-6.
Everything came up roses for Giles against Fort Chiswell in their previous meeting back in November of 2024, as the team secured a 31-0 victory. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Pioneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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