Pleasant Grove has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Gilmer Buckeyes at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Pleasant Grove's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
If Pleasant Grove beats Gilmer with 56 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Pleasant Grove breezed by Spring Hill on the road to the tune of 56-14 on Friday. Considering the Hawks have won five matchups by more than 27 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Gilmer waltzed into their contest on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came out on top against the Vandals by a score of 31-23.
Gilmer found their leader in underclassman Tyler Hagler, who made 11 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended two passes in addition to snagging an interception. Zade Taylor also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Gilmer is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
Gilmer didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Taj Manson, Hagler, and Brendan Webb picked up one apiece. Hagler is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last nine games he's played dating back to last season.
Gilmer was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 172 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Pleasant Grove has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Gilmer, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Pleasant Grove against Gilmer in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 63-28 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Gilmer's Will Henderson, who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Pleasant Grove to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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