Gilmer County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to face off against the Wirt County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2014, but likely not for long.
Gilmer County's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Webster County on Friday. They fell to the Highlanders 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 46 points in the game before, the Titans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Wirt County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Blue Devils 73-0 at home. Considering the Tigers have won six matchups by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wirt County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Smith out in front who threw for 219 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Smith is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Isaiah Sampson was another key pass catcher, picking up 154 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wirt County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 306 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 241 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Gilmer County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Wirt County, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Gilmer County couldn't quite finish off Wirt County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 and fell 22-20. Thankfully for Gilmer County, Chase Lowe (who rushed for 141 yards and two touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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