Gaither kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They lost to the Armwood Hawks on the road by a 38-21 margin. The Cowboys have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Gaither's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Balloon, who rushed for 91 yards and one touchdown on only five carries. Balloon was even better on defense, forcing one fumble and making ten total tackles (4.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Rex Driggers, who threw for 196 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 80% of his passes.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Armwood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jovonie Feblez, who rushed for 67 yards and one score on only six carries. Micah Hudgens also helped out with an impressive 113 receiving yards.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gaither will take on Plant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Armwood, they will face off against Sumner at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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