Gaffney put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 31-0 victory over the Freedom Patriots. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' football rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked fourth in South Carolina, while the Patriots are ranked 135th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chas Smith had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also picked up 36 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Jayvon Gilmore was another key player, throwing for 195 yards and three touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Gaffney's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Josh Corry was especially locked on to Freedom's QB and sacked him twice. Zyon Ratchford was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks, making seven total tackles (2.5 for loss), and defending a pass.
Gaffney's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Freedom, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Gaffney will challenge Boiling Springs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 845 yards in their previous games. As for Freedom, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Chase at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Freedom is facing Chase at the right time seeing as Chase is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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