After each having a week off, the Gordon Central Warriors and the Jasper County Hurricanes will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jasper County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Gordon Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Gordon Central beat Dade County 20-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Draden Manis
| 10/31/25 vs Dade County | 249 |
| 08/29/25 vs Josey | 110 |
| 08/22/25 vs Butler | 99 |
| 09/19/25 @ Coosa | 84 |
| 08/15/25 vs Southeast Whitfield County | 84 |
Gordon Central can attribute much of their success to Draden Manis, who threw for 249 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Those 249 passing yards gave Manis a new career-high.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gordon Central proved: they limited Dade County to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. While three picked up at least six total tackles, Jamari Millsap stood above the rest. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception. They're 1-2 when they shut down the run game so well.
Gordon Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Millsap and Riley Thomas.
Meanwhile, Jasper County came up short against Lamar County last Friday and fell 20-7. The game marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Gordon Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Jasper County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
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