Gordonsville put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 48-14 victory over the Jo Byrns Red Devils at home. The Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bryson Grisham was his usual excellent self, rushing for 173 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.2 yards per carry. Grisham is crushing it when it comes to rushing yards: he's rushed for at least 126 every time he's taken the field this season. Another rusher making a difference was Jemario Williams, who rushed for 51 yards and three touchdowns on only five carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Gordonsville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards in four consecutive matchups.
Gordonsville wouldn't let Jo Byrns keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Gordonsville can thank Anthony Fuller and Bobby Cripps for forcing both of them.
Jo Byrns' loss came despite strong showings from Amari Cotton and Clay Woody. Cotton rushed for 82 yards, while Woody picked up 70 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Gordonsville's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Jo Byrns, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
Gordonsville has the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome DeKalb County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. DeKalb County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Jo Byrns, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against East Robertson at 7:00 p.m. East Robertson's defense has only allowed 8.5 points per game this season, so Jo Byrns' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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