After each having a week off, the Jasper County Hurricanes and the Gordon Central Warriors will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jasper County's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so Gordon Central's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Jasper County came up short against Lamar County and fell 20-7. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Gordon Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Dade County last Friday, but they still walked away with a 20-16 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Gordon Central found their leader in sophomore Draden Manis, who threw for 249 yards and a pair of TDs.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Gordon Central proved: they limited Dade County to a paltry 1.1 yards per carry. While three picked up at least six total tackles, Jamari Millsap stood above the rest. He made six total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception. They're 1-2 when they shut down the run game so well.
Gordon Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Millsap and Riley Thomas.
Gordon Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Jasper County, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Jasper County has been on an offensive roll this season, having averaged 352.2 total yards per game. It's a different story for Gordon Central, though, as they've been averaging only 202.5 total yards. Will Jasper County be able to march up the field at their leisure again, or will the Warriors flip the script? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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