After flying high against First Assembly Christian last Thursday, St. George came back down to earth. The Gryphons had to suffer through a 40-10 loss at the hands of the Jackson Christian Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Eagles are ranked 63rd).
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Duece Lawrence and Jay Pirtle. Lawrence rushed for 151 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries while Pirtle rushed for 102 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries. Those 102 rushing yards gave Pirtle a new career-high.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. George's fell to 3-1. As for Jackson Christian, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, St. George's will head out to challenge North Panola at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Jackson Christian, they will host Fayette Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will be up against the Vikings' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.75 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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