The Gold-Burg Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Grace Classical Christian Academy Gryphons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Gold-Burg will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Gold-Burg took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Harrold 51-6 at home. The win was some much needed relief for the Bears as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jayton Epperson and Paul Jones were among the main playmakers for Gold-Burg as the former rushed for 199 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries and the latter rushed for 110 yards and two touchdowns. Epperson also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack, making five total tackles, and making five total tackles in addition to snagging an interception.
Gold-Burg's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Jones was especially locked on to Harrold's QB and sacked him twice.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gold-Burg was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 333 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 36 points the game before, Grace Classical Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 54-6 defeat at the hands of Jonesboro. While losing is never fun, the Gryphons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Eagles are ranked 12th).
Gold-Burg's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Grace Classical Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-3 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
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