There's no place like home for Bessemer City, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They pulled ahead with a 14-13 photo finish over the East Gaston Warriors on Friday. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 43-14 loss the Warriors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
Gavin Chastain was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 120 yards on 11 of 16 attempts. Those 24 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Bessemer City is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for East Gaston, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bessemer City will welcome Shelby at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelby knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Bessemer City likes a good challenge. As for East Gaston, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burns at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Burns will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something East Gaston surely won't give up without a fight.
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