Freedom fell victim to Gaffney and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Gaffney Indians on the road and fell 31-0. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 135th in North Carolina, while the Indians are ranked fourth in South Carolina).
Chas Smith was nothing short of spectacular for Gaffney: he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave Smith a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jayvon Gilmore, who threw for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Freedom's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Gaffney, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Freedom will host Chase at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Freedom is facing Chase at the right time seeing as Chase is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Gaffney, they will venture away from home to face off against Boiling Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gaffney knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Boiling Springs likes a good challenge.
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