Gordon Lee started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Heritage. They fell 28-21 to the Generals on Friday. The Trojans were up 14-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Dustin Day threw for 144 yards on 11 of 17 attempts. Garrett Ross was his top target, picking up 55 receiving yards. On the ground, Layne Vaughn rushed for 101 yards and three TDs.
Brayden Slaughter had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 116 yards and three scores for Heritage. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Slaughter a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cody Bryan, who picked up 93 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Having lost for the first time this season, Gordon Lee fell to 2-1. As for Heritage, their record is now 3-1.
Coming up, Gordon Lee will challenge Armuchee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Trojans' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Heritage, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Ridgeland at 7:30 p.m. on the 19th. The Generals will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 31 points in their last three games.
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