After two games on the road, Gaylesville is heading back home. They will welcome the Appalachian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Gaylesville ended up a good deal behind Valley Head and lost 28-14. The Trojans have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, while it was Appalachian who put the first points on the board on Friday, it was Locust Fork who put up more. Appalachian fell 38-28 to Locust Fork. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Even though they lost, Appalachian was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 269 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 154 rushing yards in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gaylesville fell to 2-1. As for Appalachian, they dropped their record down to 2-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Gaylesville took a serious blow against Appalachian in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 39-12. Can Gaylesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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