The T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets will head out on the road to challenge the Gaffney Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as T.L. Hanna comes in on seven and Gaffney on three.
T.L. Hanna is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Catawba Ridge 57-34. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gaffney made easy work of Riverside on Friday and carried off a 41-21 win. With the Indians ahead 28-7 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Jayvon Gilmore and Jaiden McDowell were among the main playmakers for Gaffney as the former threw for 203 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes and the latter rushed for 73 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave McDowell a new career-high in rushing yards.
Gaffney's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Leading the way was Kendaris Bailey with two sacks.
T.L. Hanna's record now sits at 9-2. As for Gaffney, their record is now 9-1.
T.L. Hanna came up short against Gaffney when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 34-26. Thankfully for T.L. Hanna, Tyler Smith (who rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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