Gordon Central hasn't had much luck against Fannin County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gordon Central Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Fannin County Rebels at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Gordon Central will head into Friday's match after some sweet revenge against Coosa: Gordon Central couldn't quite topple Coosa on Friday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 27-point loss they took when the two last played. Gordon Central's defense stepped up to hand Coosa a 30-0 shutout. Considering the Warriors have won three matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nathan Johnson had a dynamite game for Gordon Central, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Johnson's longest rush was for an impressive 66 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Traeviun Millsap did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 116 receiving yards.
Another reason for the win was Gordon Central's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Johnson was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up twohimself. Another thorn in Coosa's side was Riley Thomas, who made 17 total tackles and snagged an interception.
Meanwhile, Fannin County put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Dade County 44-0 on the road. That 44 point margin sets a new team best for the Rebels this season.
Fannin County relied on the efforts of Carson Callihan, who gained 231 total yards and three touchdowns, and Lawson Sullivan, who rushed for 139 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Callihan is also on a roll when it comes to rushing touchdowns, as he's now punched in two or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fannin County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 335 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Fannin County's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged six passes before it was all said and done. Tucker Dockery and Braxton Cheatham were the leaders of the group effort as each produced two apiece. Fannin County got some further help from Cj Reece: he made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gordon Central's win ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-2. As for Fannin County, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Gordon Central was taken down by Fannin County 42-0 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Gordon Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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