Gordon Central and Dade County are an even 3-3 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Gordon Central Warriors will take on the Dade County Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Gordon Central needed a bit of extra time to put away Armuchee. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Indians. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gordon Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Luke Payne, who picked up 69 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Gordon Central is 2-1 when Payne posts two or more receiving touchdowns, but 2-4 otherwise. Matt Hammock also helped with two touchdowns in total.
Meanwhile, a victory for Dade County just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Chattooga, falling 56-36.
The losing side was boosted by Carter Christiansen, who rushed for 102 yards on only 11 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Even though they lost, Dade County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Gordon Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Dade County, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Gordon Central ended up a good deal behind Dade County when the teams last played back in October of 2021, losing 28-14. Can Gordon Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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