Clay County has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They walked away with a 42-35 victory over the Gordonsville Tigers. For the Bulldogs, this counts as revenge for the 42-41 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
A big part of Clay County's victory came down to the chemistry between Nate Adams and his top target Lance Burchette. Adams threw for 321 yards and five touchdowns while Burchette picked up 197 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Adams is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Adams, who picked up 47 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Clay County didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Adams and Nate.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jemario Williams, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Turner Bucher was another key rusher, rushing for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries.
Clay County's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. As for Gordonsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
Clay County's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Sale Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clay County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.4 points per game this season. Gordonsville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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