Blue Ridge is 0-4 against Gunter since October of 2020 but things could change on Friday. The Blue Ridge Tigers will challenge the Gunter Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Blue Ridge comes in on three and Gunter on four.
It was a proper cat-fight when Blue Ridge faced off against Bells on Friday. Blue Ridge took down Bells 33-15.
A big part of Blue Ridge's win came down to the chemistry between Micah Dickerson and his top target Ryder Clayton. Dickerson threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes while Clayton gained 118 total yards and two touchdowns. Michael Santillano was in the mix too, providing Blue Ridge with two touchdowns.
Blue Ridge didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Clayton.
Meanwhile, Gunter was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Howe 65-7 on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 964th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Blue Ridge's record now sits at 6-1. As for Gunter, their record is now 5-2.
Blue Ridge was dealt a bruising 54-0 defeat at the hands of Gunter in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Blue Ridge, Walker Overman (who rushed for 74 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 138 yards and three touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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