Gurdon is 8-1 against Dierks since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Gurdon Go-Devils will welcome the Dierks Outlaws at 6:50 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Gurdon finally turned things around against Parkers Chapel on Friday. Everything went their way against the Trojans as they made off with a 41-18 victory.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jamari Williams and he. Williams rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry while he rushed for 195 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry. With that strong performance, Xavier Laster is now averaging an impressive 143 rushing yards per game.
Gurdon wouldn't let Parkers Chapel keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Gurdon can thank Braxton Nolan and Remi Ellis for forcing all of them. Ellis also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gurdon was moving up and down the field and finished the game with 472 total yards. That's the most total yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Dierks won against Mountain Pine on Friday with 46 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Dierks enjoyed a cozy 46-28 win over Mountain Pine. That's two games straight that the Outlaws have won by exactly 18 points.
The victory got Gurdon back to even at 1-1. As for Dierks, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Gurdon came up short against Dierks in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 30-25. Can Gurdon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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