The Gilmer Buckeyes are taking a road trip to square off against the Pleasant Grove Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Gilmer sitting on five straight victories and Pleasant Grove on three.
Last Friday, Gilmer earned a 31-23 win over Van.
Gilmer found their leader in underclassman Tyler Hagler, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Zade Taylor also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Gilmer is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Gilmer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Taj Manson, Hagler, and Brendan Webb picked up one apiece. Manson also set a new season high mark in total tackles with six.
Gilmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove won against North Lamar last Friday with 56 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Pleasant Grove blew past Spring Hill 56-14 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won five matchups by 28 points or more so far this season.
Gilmer's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. As for Pleasant Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Gilmer took a serious blow against Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 63-28. Can Gilmer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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