Bartow had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 24-14 win over the Lake Gibson Braves. This was payback for the Yellow Jackets, who suffered a 35-7 loss the last time these two teams met.
Bartow's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blake Johnson led the charge by rushing for 67 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries, while also throwing for 81 yards and a touchdown. Avis Brown Jr. handled things on the ground, rushing for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Bartow's record now sits at 5-2. As for Lake Gibson, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartow will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Durant at 7:30 p.m. on October 25th. As for Lake Gibson, they will welcome Kathleen at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lake Gibson is facing Kathleen at the right time seeing as Kathleen is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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