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| 10/17/25 - Home | 49-20 W |
| 11/22/24 - Home | 41-21 W |
| 10/18/24 - Away | 28-21 W |
| 10/18/19 - Home | 57-7 W |
| 10/12/18 - Away | 48-14 W |
Gaffney extended their winning streak to five on Friday, bumping them up to 6-2. They really took it to the Riverside Warriors for the full four quarters, racking up a 49-20 victory. With that win, the Indians brought their scoring average up to 28.5 points per game.
It was another big night for Banks Bouton, who rushed for 96 yards and two scores on only seven carries, and also threw for 145 yards and one touchdown while completing 90% of his passes. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in passer rating (162.5). A healthy portion of Bouton's aerial production (81 yards to be exact) went to Chas Smith, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gaffney was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 321 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Gaffney's defense and their three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Jeronte Kimbrough and Kamari Biggs, who each picked up 0.5 sacks apiece.
As for Riverside, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. They haven't had much luck with Gaffney recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Riverside lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Gideon Merhib, who rushed for 161 yards while picking up 8.1 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and a pair of TDs. Keyon Knowles also helped out as he racked up 110 rushing yards.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Gaffney will face off against rival Dorman at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Riverside is set to take on their familiar foe Boiling Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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